1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910449942403321

Titolo

Environmental effects on cognitive abilities [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Robert J. Sternberg, Elena L. Grigorenko

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Mahwah, N.J., : L. Erlbaum Associates, 2001

ISBN

1-4106-1231-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (481 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

SternbergRobert J

GrigorenkoElena L

Disciplina

155.91

Soggetti

Intellect

Nature and nurture

Environmental psychology

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Preface; PART I: GENERAL ISSUES; PART II: PUBLIC AND PERSONAL HEALTH ISSUES; PART III: WORK ENVIRONMENTS; PART IV: CONCLUSIONS; Author Index; Subject Index

Sommario/riassunto

It sometimes seems that it is difficult to pick up a current newspaper or a magazine without it containing a story about some behavioral characteristic for which it has been found that a gene is responsible. Even aspects of behavior that one would feel certain are environmentally controlled are now being attributed in part to the effects of the genes. But genes never act alone: Their effects are always filtered through the environment.   The goal of this volume is to discuss how the environment influences the development and the maintenance of cognitive abilities. It is a successor to



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910711863903321

Autore

Wells J. V. B.

Titolo

Compilation of records of surface waters of the United States through September 1950 . Part 1-B North Atlantic slope basins New York to York River / / prepared under the direction of J.V.B. Wells

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Washington, D.C.] : , : United States Department of the Interior, Geological Survey, , 1960

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (v, 679 pages, 1 page of plates) : illustrations, map

Collana

Geological Survey water-supply paper ; ; 1302

Soggetti

Stream measurements - Northeastern States

Water-supply - Northeastern States

Stream measurements

Water-supply

Northeastern States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.