Foreword / Brian Sutton-Smith -- Pt. 1. The nature of play -- Play: many meanings, few answers -- Footprints in the sand: the origins and radiation of play theory -- Defining play: can we stop playing around? -- A guide to the diversity of play -- Nothing is simple: studying the hows and whys of play -- The genesis of play: an integrative approach -- Pt. 2. The phylogeny of play -- The path through the major evolutionary landscapes -- Play in the placental mammals -- The alternate radiation: play in marsupials -- Does the platypus play? -- Play is for the birds too -- The cool reptiles -- The origins of vertebrate play: fish that leap, juggle, and tease -- Play at the margins: invertebrates -- The legacy and future of play.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.