| Description |
viii, 309 pages illustrations 23 cm |
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International library of psychology, philosophy and scientific method |
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International library of psychology, philosophy, and scientific method.
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| Note |
"Translated by Marjorie Gabain." |
| Contents |
I. Experiments concerning the nature of air : Pressure of the hands ; The air of the punctured ball, of the tube, and of the pump ; The making of air and the movement of projectiles ; Centrifugal force. -- II. The origin of wind and breath : The formation of wind ; Breathing. -- III. Movement of the clouds and the heavenly bodies : The movement of clouds ; The movement of the heavenly bodies. -- IV. Water currents and movements due to weight : The waves of the lake ; The current of rivers ; The suspension of the sun and moon, and the fall of heavy bodies to the ground. -- V. The child's idea of force : How the child explains movement ; Definition of the idea of force ; 3. Origin of the idea of force. |
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VI. The floating of boats : The first and second stages: boats float for moral or dynamic reasons ; Third stage: boats float owing to their own or to acquired movement and because they are light in relation to the total mass of the water ; Boat float for static reasons. -- VII. The level of water : First stage: the water rises because of the weight of the submerged body ; Second and third stages: the role of volume is understood and made explicit ; Conclusions ; Prediction and explanation of the phenomenon of communicating vessels in children from 8 to 12 years old. -- VIII. The problem of shadows : First stage: shadow is a substance emanating from the object and participating with night ; Second stage: shadow is a substance emanating from the object alone ; Third stage: shadow is a substance which flees from light ; Conclusions. |
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IX. The mechanism of bicycles : First stage: the cause of the movement is synthetic ; Second stage: the various parts are necessary but unrelated ; Third and fourth stages: the search for contacts and mechanical explanation. -- X. The steam-engine : First stage: the wheel turns because of the fire ; Second stage: the wheel turns because of the water ; Third stage: the wheel turns because of the steam. -- XI. Trains, motor-cars, and aeroplanes : Steam-engines and motor-boats ; Motor-cars and aeroplanes ; Conclusions. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Subject |
Causation.
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Physics.
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Child psychology.
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Child Development. (DNLM)D002657
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Causation. (OCoLC)fst00849829
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Child psychology. (OCoLC)fst00854540
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Physics. (OCoLC)fst01063025
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| Indexed Term |
zintuigen |
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senses |
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perceptie |
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perception |
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kinderen |
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children |
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zuigelingen |
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infants |
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oorzakelijkheid |
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causality |
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Developmental Psychology |
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Ontwikkelingspsychologie |
| Added Title |
Causalité physique chez l'enfant
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Physical causality, The child's conception of.
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Causality, physical, The child's conception of.
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| Other Form: |
Online version: Piaget, Jean, 1896-1980. Causalité physique chez l'enfant. Child's conception of physical causality. London, K. Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co.; New York, Harcourt, Brace & Co., 1930 (OCoLC)563687304 |
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