10 years ago Barbara Hendricks brought together thinking from child development and child psychology perspectives on play with practical issues confronted by designers and policy makers. The result was a beautifully-crafted; well-illustrated guide challenging established notions of play provision. This second edition brings the text up to date from 2001 to 2010 with added discussion about new ideas for play area designs and what has not worked in the past decade.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Excellent reference workBy C. Ray JonesThis book gives detailed information on how to shape stone. There is an extensive amount of information on the practical aspects of marking and laying out of stone so that shapes may be cut. It gives some information about the use of mortar and how it affects the overall use of stone. There are detailed descriptions of the tools necessary to shape stone and the way these tools are used. This book will see a lot of use when marking stone for cutting and in the design phase of any project. An excellent work for the serious worker.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Stone masonry essentialsBy flaxmanPractical Stone Masonry by P. R. Hill and J. C. E. David is resource for those engaged in the care of stone structures. More than that this book covers a host of topics of value to everyone who appreciates the work of stone masons throughout the ages; and want to understand the materials and methods of the trade. The origins of stone; how it weathers and decays; compatibility of different stone types and; selecting stone for repairs are covered in chapter three. In chapter five the geometry of laying out various types arches including skewed arches; and also the lay out of raking sections is presented in detail; much as it was done in the builders manuals published in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. Other chapters cover methods of working stone; setting and fixing stone in place; cleaning and; supervision and specificatons. Two glossaries and a bibliography provide more useful information.0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Breadth; but not DepthBy No Fat ChicksMasonry is a huge and varied topic; and the novel thing about this book is that the authors have managed to touch on almost every subject you can think of. There are chapters on geology; setting out; cutting in; tools; quarrying; mortar; and even lots of boring yet practical advice about how to move rocks around; clean them; and even supervision and training. But; even better; they describe traditional methods from a modern perspective; giving you the best of both worlds: for instance; sections about power tools and CAD software; as well as hammers and chisels.But with only a couple hundred pages to devote to an entire industry spanning thousands of years; the book feels like a very broad overview; without much depth to each subject. This of course is only natural; as entire multi-volume works could be devoted to what this book might devote only a single paragraph (or even sentence) to. Consequently; the most important parts of this book are the glossary and bibliography for further reading; which is not just present (an assumption that cannot be made of masonry books); but is actually decent (though mostly British; as are apparently the authors).Something to keep in mind is that the majority of the book (2 whole chapters that comprise nearly half of the whole) is about setting out; i.e. the architecture and design of structures like arches; vaults; and other complex shapes on paper. If you are building something simple; like a stone wall; you will probably have little use for this; however the other half has plenty of good information. Most of it is in the context of repairing existing structures; and not from building from scratch; but that doesnt make it any less applicable.There will undoubtedly be chapters you skim; but others that you read over and over; wishing there was more of. For instance; chapters on safety and project management probably appeal to professional management types; whereas tools and working stone are much more applicable to the poor part-time hobbyist (me) pounding on rocks over the weekend. Personally; the chapter on actually setting up a banker shop and lifting stone is some of most practical and useful advice any book on stone has ever had.Overall; this covers nearly everything; albeit very brief. But that in itself is invaluable; as it has become my starting off book to learn what it is I actually need to learn; and then to investigate further.