Accessible America : a history of disability and design / Bess Williamson.

Have you ever hit the big blue button to activate automatic doors? Have you ever used an ergonomic kitchen tool? Have you ever used curb cuts to roll a stroller across an intersection? If you have, then you've benefited from accessible design - design for people with physical, sensory, and cogn...

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Main Author: Williamson, Bess (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : New York University Press, [2019]
Series:Crip (Series)
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