The Genesis of Animal Play

The Genesis of Animal Play Testing the Limits

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Publisher's Synopsis

In this text, 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, behavioural organization, and psychology. Is play essential to development? Is it the driving force behind behaviour?

Book information

ISBN: 9780262025430
Publisher: MIT
Imprint: The MIT Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 591.563
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 501
Weight: 976g
Height: 229mm
Width: 178mm
Spine width: 24mm