The Genesis of Animal Play: Testing the Limits

by Gordon M. Burghardt

Book Overview

In The Genesis of Animal Play, Gordon Burghardt examines the origins and evolution of play in humans and animals. He asks what play might mean in our understanding of evolution, the brain, behavioral organization, and psychology. Is play essential to development? Is it the driving force behind human and animal behavior? What is the proper place for the study of play in the cognitive, behavioral, and biological sciences?

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262524694
• ISBN13: 9780262524698
• Release Date: August 2006
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 520 Pages
• Weight: 1.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher