A history of the development of the beach traces its image in popular culture, the rise of the great resorts, and the evolution of the leisure industry

The Beach: The History of Paradise on Earth

History

Bosker, Gideon

Lencek, Lena

Americas

Penguin??Books

A unique, illustrated account of the development of the beach traces the history of its image in popular culture, the rise of the great resorts from Coney Island to Cap d'Antibes, and the evolution of the leisure industry. 20,000 first printing.

Sports & Outdoors

Viking Adult

The authors of The Beach: The History of Paradise on Earth, the best-selling history of everyone's favorite place, are back with a breathtaking visual companion. From moody, craggy coastlines to serene swathes of turquoise water and white sand, Beaches is an astounding photographic survey of the ineffable allure of paradise on earth. This spectacular collection of images from renowned photographers, including Richard Misrach, Joel Meyerowitz, and Art Wolfe, stirs the spirit, capturing the mutable beauty of sand, sea, and sky. Throughout, concise and poetic pieces of historic and scientific lore unveil little-known facts and curiosities. With an astonishing range of vision, Beaches evokes the idiosyncratic beauty of the world's most stunning coastlines.

Beaches

Arts & Photography

Photography & Video

Chronicle Books+

Beaches: Notecards

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