Rubin, motivated by Frank Lloyd Wright's credit to the early childhood influence of Froebel Kindergarten on his architectural design, illuminates the evolution of the Froebel Kindergarten and the intriguing connections to some of the greatest talents in the arts and sciences of the twentieth century. A must for anyone interested in early childhood education or the creative forces behind the architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright.
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"A delightful and immediately useful connection between the science of crystallography, early childhood education, and the practical art of architecture" -- Alan Friedman, Director of the New York Hall of Science
"An impressive piece of creative scholarship"; "nontrivial statement about an effect of early experience on later human development" -- Sheldon White, Psychology chair, Harvard University
"Froebel's kindergarten emerges as a prime germinating factor for the arts and science of the twentieth century" -- Vincent Scully, Sterling Professor Emeritus of the History of Adrt. Yale University
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Fascinating study of the influence of his early education on Frank Lloyd Wright's work. In fine internal order. No markings. Very light wear to smart black boards. Near fine unclipped d/j. 4to. 329pp. Seller Inventory # 007316
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