Name: Origins of Intelligence: Infancy and Early Childhood
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Author: Michael Lewis
ISBN: 9781489903242

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Origins of Intelligence: Infancy and Early Childhood

Type

Physical Book

Author

Michael Lewis

Publisher

Springer

Language

English

Pages

536

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

23.4 x 15.6 x 2.8 cm

Weight

0.76 kg.

ISBN13

9781489903242

Synopsis "Origins of Intelligence: Infancy and Early Childhood"

Since the first edition of this volume was published in 1976, interest in the problem of intelligence in general and infant intelligence in particu- lar has continued to grow. The response to the first edition was hearten- ing: many readers found it a source of information for the diverse areas of study in infant intelligence. Because of the success of that volume, we have decided to issue a second edition. This edition is in many ways both similar to and different from the first. Its similarity lies in the fact that many of the themes and many of the contributors remain the same. Its difference can be found in the updating of old chapters and the addition of several new ones. Taken together, the chapters present a rounded picture of the cen- tral issues in infant intelligence. Because the aim was to present a picture of the issues, no attempt, other than the selection of authors and themes, can be made to integrate these chapters into a single coherent whole. In large part, this reflects the diversity of study found in the area of early intellectual behavior. Rather than having a comprehensive theo- ry of infant intelligence, the field abounds with a series of critical ques- tions. To unite these chapters into some coherence, it will be necessary to articulate what these issues might be. Five major themes run through- out the field of infant intelligence and thus through this volume.

Michael Lewis

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Michael Lewis (New Orleans, 1960) is a renowned American writer and journalist specialized in economics, finance, and popular culture. Graduated in Art History from Princeton University and with a master's in Economics from the London School of Economics, he worked as a bond trader at Salomon Brothers, an experience he narrated in his first book, Liar’s Poker (1989). Since then, he has published numerous non-fiction works that combine rigorous research with an accessible and engaging narrative

Among his most notable titles are Moneyball: Breaking the Rules (2003), The Blind Side (2006), The Big Short (2010), and Flash Boys: The Wall Street Revolution (2014). Several of these works have been successfully adapted into films, including Moneyball and The Big Short, the latter winning the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay. His most recent book, Going Infinite (2023), addresses the rise and fall of Sam Bankman-Fried and the FTX platform. Lewis has been awarded prizes such as the Gerald Loeb Award and was elected a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2023.

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