The Origin of Intelligence in the Child
by Jean Piaget
The Origin of Intelligence in the Child is Margaret Cook's English translation of Jean Piaget's 1936 French study, issued by International Universities Press in New York in 1952 and by Routledge & Kegan Paul in London in 1953. The French title was La naissance de l'intelligence chez l'enfant.
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- International Universities Press, 1952
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- International Universities Press, New York, 1952
- First UK edition
- Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1953
The first edition of The Origin of Intelligence in the Child by Jean Piaget was published in New York by International Universities Press in 1952. We track 2 editions.
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More by Jean Piaget
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- Play, Dreams, and Imitation in Childhood1951 · 2 editions
- The Child's Conception of Number1952 · 1 edition
- The Psychology of the Child1966 · 2 editions
- Science of Education and the Psychology of the Child1969 · 2 editions
- Psychology and Epistemology1970 · 1 edition
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The first edition of The Origin of Intelligence in the Child by Jean Piaget was published in New York by International Universities Press in 1952.
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