Cobb Edith:
The Ecology of Imagination in Childhood
Foreword by: SeanMciff, Introduction by: MargaretMead
Spring Publications , 2004
Quality paperback, 139 pages
Size: 228x152 mm
ISBN: 9780882143606
ISBN-10: 0882143603
Edith Cobb
Cobb Was A Writer Whose Vast Interest Ranged From Philosophy, Psychology, Poetry, And Art To Science And Ecology. In The 1940S, She Attended The New York School Of Social Work, Which Marked The Beginning Of Her Clinical Research Into The Imaginative Experiences Of Childhood. She Spent Over Half A Century Collecting Autobiographical, Biographical And Literary Materials To Explore The Imagination Of Children In Differnt Countries And Historical Periods.
Margaret Mead
Margaret Mead (1901-1978) Began Her Remarkable Career When She Visited Samoa At The Age Of Twenty-Three, Which Led To Her First Book, "Coming Of Age In Samoa." She Went On To Become One Of The Most Influential Women Of Our Time, Publishing Some Forty Works And Serving As Curator Of Ethnology At The American Museum Of Natural History As Well As President Of Major Scientific Associations. She Was Awarded The Presidential Medal Of Freedom Following Her Death In 1978.
