Play is essential, for children but also adults. It's how we relax and revitalise ourselves, build and maintain friendships, try new things, learn and innovate.

This book explores what games and play can tell us about contemporary processes of urbanization and examines how the dynamics of gaming can help us understand t

City of Play shows how play is built into the very fabric of the modern city. From playgrounds to theme parks, skittle alleys to swimming pools, to the countles

This book presents an interplay of imaginative memoir-telling, action research data and future projection that reminds and inspires experiences academics, resea