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The hungry mind : the origins of curiosity in childhood
- Title
- The hungry mind : the origins of curiosity in childhood / Susan Engel.
- Author
- Engel, Susan L., 1959-
- Publication
- Cambridge, Massachusetts ; London, England : Harvard University Press, 2015.
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Text | Use in library | JFE 16-12109 | Schwarzman Building - Main Reading Room 315 |
Details
- Description
- 220 pages; 25 cm
- Summary
- "A deeply researched ... exploration of what curiosity is, how it can be measured, how it develops in childhood, and how it can be fostered in school." --book jacket.
- Subject
- Curiosity in children
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- Capturing curiosity -- Safe havens and expeditions -- The conversationalist -- Invitations and prohibitions -- Curiosity goes to school -- What fuels learning -- The gossip -- The uses of time and solitude -- Cultivating curiosity.
- Call Number
- JFE 16-12109
- ISBN
- 9780674736757 (alkaline paper)
- 0674736753 (alkaline paper)
- LCCN
- 2014028454
- OCLC
- 887605511
- Author
- Engel, Susan L., 1959- author.
- Title
- The hungry mind : the origins of curiosity in childhood / Susan Engel.
- Publisher
- Cambridge, Massachusetts ; London, England : Harvard University Press, 2015.
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Research Call Number
- JFE 16-12109