Children's Play Spaces: From Sandbox to Adventure Playground
- ISBN-10
- 0879510560
- ISBN-13
- 9780879510565
- Category
- Architecture / General
- Pages
- 156
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1977
- Publisher
- Overlook Press
- Authors
- Marguerite Rouard, Jacques Simon
Description
A descriptive and pictorial reference survey of children's playgrounds around the world notes the latest developments in design and construction, environmental considerations, and creative possibilities in playground design
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Other editions
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- 1983-02
- 160 pages
- Paperback
- Overlook Books
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