Esther Thelen & Linda B. Smith (1994) 342 pages
ISBN 978-0262700597

This book presents a comprehensive and detailed theory of early human development based on the principles of dynamic systems theory.  Beginning their own research in motor, perceptual, and cognitive development, Thelen and Smith raise fundamental questions about prevailing assumptions in the field.  They propose a new theory of the development of cognition and action, unifying recent advances in dynamic systems theory with current research in neuroscience and neural development.