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At My Own Pace: The Autobiography of Fred S. Keller
by Keller, Fred S
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- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine condition
- ISBN 10
- 1597380172
- ISBN 13
- 9781597380171
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About This Item
Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York: Sloan Publishing LLC, 2009. Near Fine condition. Flat, uncreased spine. Bright and shiny. Square and tight. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. Pages are clean and unmarked. 2009. First printing of the First Edition with complete number row (10 987654321) on the copyright page. Foreword by A. Charles Catania. With 16 pages of b/w photographs. Includes Keller's obituary (1899-1996) mostly written by himself, and reprinted here from the Spring 1996 issue of THE BEHAVIOR ANALYST. Bound in the original black wraps, with a full color portrait of the author on the front. From the publisher: "AT MY OWN PACE, the compelling, delightful, and educational autobiography of Fred S. Keller is a vital book for anyone interested in behavioral science. Keller's versatile body of work included devising methods for Morse Code operators during World War II, teaching the first undergraduate course in psychology using Skinner's experimental methods, developing the Personalized System of Instruction (PSI), delivering behavior analysis to Brazil and other countries, and writing several important psychology texts. He describes the evolution of these contributions and illuminates the roles of B. F. Skinner, Nat Schoenfeld, and many others with whom he interacted. AT MY OWN PACE is a must-have book for the library of every behavior analyst.". First Printing of the First Edition. Softcover. Near Fine condition. Illus. by NOT a library discard. xi, 393pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.
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- Title
- At My Own Pace: The Autobiography of Fred S. Keller
- Author
- Keller, Fred S
- Illustrator
- NOT a library discard
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine condition
- Edition
- First Printing of the First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 1597380172
- ISBN 13
- 9781597380171
- Publisher
- Sloan Publishing LLC
- Place of Publication
- Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York
- Date Published
- 2009
- Size
- xi, 393pp
- Bookseller catalogs
- Autobiography; Psychology / Psychiatry / Psychoanalysis;
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