In this first volume of Skinner's three volume autobiography, Skinner traces his boyhood years in the small town of Susquehanna, Pennsylvania. The book provides a picture of Skinner and small town life in the early 1900's . It shows a youngster full of energy, already committed in high school to questioning authority and to building problem-solving contraptions. For those interested in how this small-town boy became the twentieth century's most prominent behavioral scientist, this book is a must read.
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