Search Results: CHILD DEVELOPMENT from Chilton Books

New York: Harper & Row. 1970.. 1st ed. "Emphasis is on the acquisition of syntax - how the linguistic information described in a transformational generative grammar is acquired by children - and on semantic and sound development". Pp 183. P/b. G+.

London: SHCGB, 1945.. Rep. "This book has been widely commended as a simple and practical attempt to put the best knowledge about child training into the hands of parents and teachers." Pp.107, owners name to title page. P/b, slightly toned spine. G+.

Aylesbury: Shire Publications. 1977.. 1st ed. "Outlines the development of the average child between the ages of 12 months and 18 months. It describes the various milestones in his development - what is normal and what is not". Pp 94, some illustrations. P/b, illustrated cover. G+.

London:J & A Churchill, 1909.. 16th ed. Rev. and Enlarged. Pp.8/454/42(ads for babycare products). Red paper covers,slightly rubbed. G+.

London: SCMP, 1946.. Rep. Pp. 126, pages slightly toned. P/b, minor creasing to spine & back page. G+.

London: University of London Press Ltd., 1964.. 1st ed. Written specifically for practising teachers and students in training colleges. Pp. 367. Inscrip. to verso front board. Orange cloth, d/w owner's name to front, small edge tears, stain to rear. G+/G.

London: Thames & Hudson, 1969.. 1st ed. "... presents lucidly and with insight the strengths and weaknesses of the kibbutz system ..." Pp. 13/363. Dark green cloth, gilt title to spine, d/w. VG/G+.

London: Barrie & Rockliff, 1966.. 1st ed. "The main argument of this book is that death is regarded by children as a deprivation, and as long as it seems the final, unchallenged end of individual man, and perhaps of his species, it is the major deprivation." Pp. 6/162, slight spotting to endpapers. Pink cloth, gilt title to spine, sunning to spine and top edge front board. G+.

London: Methuen. 1981.. About the development of those abilities, or processes, by means of which the human baby is able to make sense of his environment, both social and material". Pp 144, slight toning to pages, name to verso front cover. P/b, slight scuffing to spine, slight crease to corner of front cover, illustrated cover. G+.

Eastbourne: Kingsway, 1986.. Spells out the dangers of adopting unworkable permissive theories, recently popular but resulting in increasing disenchantment, and explains the biblical principles for creating respect and responsibility in young people". Pp 206, pages toned. Paperback, slight creasing to spine. G+.

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1981.. 1st edition. "Thr contributors to this volume view friendship as an important context for the study of a variety of cognitive and affective processes...These include clinical, developmental, and educational psychology, ethnomethology, sociolinguistics, social psychology, and sociology." Pp.xiv/347, minor spotting to closed page edges. Black cloth, dustwrapper has edgewear. VG/G+.

London: Open Books. 1976.. 1st ed. "This book challenges one of the most widely held and influential assumptions in psychology. This is the belief that the child's social experiences in the first few years of life exert a disproportionate influence on later development.t". Pp 314. P/b. Slight toning to spine. G+.

Illinois: Charles C. Thomas, 1970.. 1st ed. American Lecture Series. "Doctor Rice summarizes the basic ingredients of sound education programs for talented students." Pp. 12/339, 30 tables, college stamp and scuffing to fep, ex-library. Light green cloth, gilt title to spine, d/w has clear protective wrap. G+/G+.

London: Short Books, 2005.. In 'The Good Granny Guide', you will find a whole range of practical advice to help you make the most of the time you spend with your grandchildren." Pp.343/4 Lists/5 Index, occasional illustrations by Alex Fox throughout. Dark brown cloth, gilt title to spine, illustrated dustwrapper. F/F.

London: Longman Group, 1978.. This book provides a basic framework of human growth and development in the early years. It makes clear some of the factors involved in the day-to-day work and shows how important it is to watch how children behave." Pp, 188, name to verso front cover. Paperback. G.

London: B.T. Batsford Ltd., 1992.. 1st ed. Batsford Vocational Handbooks. A book to be read by all those seeking jobs and those already employed as nursery nurses for constant reference and inspiration. Pp.144, owner's details to front free endpaper. Illustrated laminated boards. VG/VG.

Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1984.. Rep. "Provides the firm foundation and workable tools needed for parents and children to experience family living that is stable, positive, and emotionally healthful." Pp.174, black & white illustrations by Diane Head. Paperback. G+.

London: The Carey Kingsgate Press Ltd., 1952.. 1st ed. Written primarily for parents, this book is also recommended for the use of those who are called upon to give help and advice on family problems. Pp.136, portrait frontispiece,owner's name to front free endpaper, spotting to page edges, not affecting text. Blue cloth, gilt title to spine, illustrated dustwrapper has edge tears. G+/G.

Spastics International Medical Publications, 1968.. 1st edition. "Everyone responsible for the care of newborn babies recognises the hight pitched cry of the baby with cerebral damage, and many paediatricians are conversant with the cry of the cretin, the growling low pitched cry of the Cornelia de Lange syndrome, the feeble cry of the severely hypotonic infant, the cri du chat, the whimper of the seriously ill child, or the hoarse cry of the child with a laryngeal infection...." 24.5cms x 18.5cms. Pp.42, 35 figure illustrations including 4 black & white photos, 7" vinyl disc (featuring the actual sounds illustrated in the figure illustrations) in pocket to rear. Red cloth spine, brown and red laminated boards slightly rubbed. A scarce item. VG.

New York:The Ronald Press,1961.. 1st ed. Includes chapters on the belief in Fixed Intelligence and Predetermined Development as well as Piaget's observations and the implications of his work. Pp.x/416,owner's name to inside front board. Red cloth, gilt title to front and spine, very slight sunning to spine. VG.