American Playgrounds

American Playgrounds

Joseph Lee

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Editorial:
Nabu Press
Año de edición:
2010
Materia
Edificios residenciales, edificios destinados al uso doméstico
ISBN:
9781144038302
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'American Playgrounds: Their Construction, Equipment, Maintenance and Utility' offers a fascinating glimpse into the early 20th-century movement to establish safe and enriching recreational spaces for children. Joseph Lee, a prominent figure in the playground movement, provides a comprehensive guide to designing, building, and maintaining playgrounds. This book emphasizes the importance of playgrounds in promoting physical activity, social interaction, and moral development among urban youth. Lee details practical considerations such as site selection, equipment choices, and landscaping, advocating for playgrounds as essential components of a healthy and thriving community. This historical work is invaluable for anyone interested in the history of urban planning, social reform, and the evolution of recreational spaces for children.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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