Handbook of Creativity - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521576040 ISBN 13: 9780521576048

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1998

Synopsis

The goal of this handbook is to provide the most comprehensive, definitive, and authoritative single-volume review available in the field of creativity. The book contains twenty-two chapters covering a wide range of issues and topics in the field of creativity, all written by distinguished leaders in the field. The volume is divided into six parts. The introduction sets out the major themes and reviews the history of thinking about creativity. Subsequent parts deal with methods, origins, self and environment, special topics and conclusions. All educated readers with an interest in creative thinking will find this volume to be accessible and engrossing.

About this title

Book Description:

The Handbook of Creativity provides a comprehensive, definitive, and authoritative single-volume review of t he entire field of creativity. Twenty-two chapters introduce the field and deal with methods in studying creativity, origins of creativity, the self and environment in creativity, special topics in creativity, and conclusions. Each of the essays are written to be accessible to all educated readers.

Review:

"His volume serves well as a handbook, containing chapters that are appropriately thorough and self-contained. Sternberg has put together and original, useful book that will be valuable in upper-division undergraduate collections and above." Choice

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0521576040
• ISBN 13: 9780521576048
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 504
• Editor: Sternberg PhD Robert J.