The Science of Play is popular PDF and ePub book, written by Susan G. Solomon in 2014-11-04, it is a fantastic choice for those who relish reading online the Architecture genre. Let's immerse ourselves in this engaging Architecture book by exploring the summary and details provided below. Remember, The Science of Play can be Read Online from any device for your convenience.

The Science of Play Book PDF Summary

Poor design and wasted funding characterize today's American playgrounds. A range of factors--including a litigious culture, overzealous safety guidelines, and an ethos of risk aversion--have created uniform and unimaginative playgrounds. These spaces fail to nurture the development of children or promote playgrounds as an active component in enlivening community space. Solomon's book demonstrates how to alter the status quo by allying data with design. Recent information from the behavioral sciences indicates that kids need to take risks; experience failure but also have a chance to succeed and master difficult tasks; learn to plan and solve problems; exercise self-control; and develop friendships. Solomon illustrates how architects and landscape architects (most of whom work in Europe and Japan) have already addressed these needs with strong, successful playground designs. These innovative spaces, many of which are more multifunctional and cost effective than traditional playgrounds, are both sustainable and welcoming. Having become vibrant hubs within their neighborhoods, these play sites are models for anyone designing or commissioning an urban area for children and their families. The Science of Play, a clarion call to use playground design to deepen the American commitment to public space, will interest architects, landscape architects, urban policy makers, city managers, local politicians, and parents.

Detail Book of The Science of Play PDF

The Science of Play
  • Author : Susan G. Solomon
  • Release : 04 November 2014
  • Publisher : University Press of New England
  • ISBN : 9781611686111
  • Genre : Architecture
  • Total Page : 231 pages
  • Language : English
  • PDF File Size : 19,7 Mb

If you're still pondering over how to secure a PDF or EPUB version of the book The Science of Play by Susan G. Solomon, don't worry! All you have to do is click the 'Get Book' buttons below to kick off your Download or Read Online journey. Just a friendly reminder: we don't upload or host the files ourselves.

Get Book

The Science of Playgrounds

The Science of Playgrounds Author : R. L. Van
Publisher : ABDO
File Size : 20,6 Mb
Get Book
People reach for the sky as they swoop back and forth on swings. Friends spin each other dizzy on me...

Digital Playgrounds

Digital Playgrounds Author : Sara M. Grimes
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
File Size : 34,9 Mb
Get Book
Digital Playgrounds explores the key developments, trends, debates, and controversies that have shap...

Ada Twist Scientist

Ada Twist  Scientist Author : Andrea Beaty
Publisher : Abrams
File Size : 13,9 Mb
Get Book
Inspired by mathematician Ada Lovelace and physicist Marie Curie, this #1 bestseller from author And...

Early Childhood Playgrounds

Early Childhood Playgrounds Author : Prue Walsh
Publisher : Routledge
File Size : 33,9 Mb
Get Book
The outdoor play environment has an integral role to play in a child’s learning across the pivotal...

Urban Playground

Urban Playground Author : Tim Gill
Publisher : Routledge
File Size : 21,9 Mb
Get Book
What type of cities do we want our children to grow up in? Car-dominated, noisy, polluted and devoid...

A History of Children s Play

A History of Children s Play Author : Brian Sutton-Smith
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Get Book
New Zealand children from 1840 to 1890 were subjected to an unusual combination of agrarian existenc...

The Infinite Playground

The Infinite Playground Author : Bernard De Koven
Publisher : MIT Press
File Size : 18,9 Mb
Get Book
In his final work, a visionary game designer reveals how a surprising range of play-based experience...

The SAGE Handbook of Outdoor Play and Learning

The SAGE Handbook of Outdoor Play and Learning Author : Tim Waller,Eva Ärlemalm-Hagsér,Ellen Beate Hansen Sandseter,Libby Lee-Hammond,Kristi Lekies,Shirley Wyver
Publisher : SAGE
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Get Book
There has been a growing academic interest in the role of outdoor spaces for play in a child′s dev...

From Playgrounds to Playstation

From Playgrounds to Playstation Author : Carroll Pursell
Publisher : Johns Hopkins University Press+ORM
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Get Book
This “engaging social history of play” explores how technology and culture have shaped toys, gam...

Scenic Science of the National Parks

Scenic Science of the National Parks Author : Emily Hoff,Maygen Keller
Publisher : Ten Speed Press
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Get Book
Explore the fascinating science behind the national parks in this charming illustrated guide. The na...