PAPERBACK:
256 PP
23.9 X 2.5 X 27.9 CM
PUB SKIRA; 01 EDITION (13 OCT. 1997)
ENGLISH
ISBN-10: 8881182548
ISBN-13: 978-8881182541
Synopsis
A child may regard toys and furniture as largely interchangeable objects in the serious work of play, but in this study of their design history, everyday objects are revealed as vehicles for society's attitudes towards learning. Essays to accompany the photographs have been contributed by childhood specialists, social historians, ethnologists, educationalists and industrial designers including Lucy Bullivant, Mike