The publication of this book may mark a sea change in the way that
we think about cognitive development. For the past two decades, the
emphasis has been on young children's limitations... Now a new
trend is emerging: to challenge the original assumption of young
children's cognitive incapacity. "The Child's Understanding of
Number" represents the most original and provocative manifestation
to date of this new trend.
Here at last is the book we have been waiting for, or at any rate
known we needed, on the young child and number. The authors are at
once sophisticated in their own understanding of number and rich in
psychological intuition. They present a wealth of good experiments
to support and guide their intuitions. And all is told in so simple
and unalarming a manner that even the most pusillanimous will be
able to read with enjoyment.
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