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Clever Hans : the true story of the counting, adding, and time-telling horse  Cover Image Book Book

Clever Hans : the true story of the counting, adding, and time-telling horse / Kerri Kokias ; illustrated by Mike Lowery.

Kokias, Kerri, (author.). Lowery, Mike, 1980- (illustrator.).

Summary:

"Clever Hans was a horse who could answer questions about math, music, clocks and more, and studying how he did it led to the development of the double-blind study"--

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780525514985
  • ISBN: 0525514988
  • Physical Description: 34 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm
  • Publisher: New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, [2020]

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Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references.
Target Audience Note:
Ages: 4-8. G.P. Putnam's Sons.
Grades: K-1. G.P. Putnam's Sons.
Awards Note:
MASL Dogwood
Subject: Clever Hans (Horse) > Juvenile literature.
Horses > Germany > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Animal intelligence > Testing > History > Juvenile literature.
Clever Hans (Horse)
Horses > Germany > Biography.
Animal intelligence.
Intelligence tests > History.

Available copies

  • 14 of 15 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at De Soto.

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  • 0 current holds with 15 total copies.
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De Soto Public Library E ANIMAL Kokias (Text) 33858000012618 Easy Available -

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Clever Hans : The True Story of the Counting, Adding, and Time-Telling Horse
Clever Hans : The True Story of the Counting, Adding, and Time-Telling Horse
by Kokias, Kerri
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Clever Hans : The True Story of the Counting, Adding, and Time-Telling Horse


Clever Hans was a horse who could do math problems, tell time, read, spell, and more...or could he? Even after seeing Hans answer questions correctly, some people thought it must be a hoax. Scientists began to investigate. Eventually, one scientist had a groundbreaking "aha!" moment and realized Hans was clever in a way no one had even imagined. Turns out Hans was so smart, he changed science!

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