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Playgrounds The Experimental Years
by [Highmore, Ben]
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A history of post-war playgrounds and their enduring legacy.
After World War II, a new kind of playground emerged in Northern Europe and North America. Rather than slides, swings, and roundabouts, these new playgrounds encouraged children to build shacks and invent their own entertainment. Playgrounds tells the story of how waste grounds and bombsites were transformed into hives of activity by children and progressive educators. It shows how a belief in the imaginative capacity of children shaped a new kind of playground and how designers reimagined what playgrounds could be. Ben Highmore tells a compelling story about pioneers, designers, and charities--and above all--about the value of play.
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Product Details
- Reaktion Books Brand
- Dec 4, 2024 Pub Date:
- 9781789149470 ISBN-13:
- 1789149479 ISBN-10:
- 304.0 pages Hardcover
- English Language
- 8.19 in * 1.2 in * 6.14 in Dimensions:
- 1 lb Weight:
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