Personal Space: The Behavioral Basis of Design (Spectrum Books)

by Robert Sommer

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A psychologist relates man's emotional needs and behavior to architectural and interior design.

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Robert Sommer and Barbara Sommer teach psychology at the University of California, Davis

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