{"product_id":"beach-1the-history-of-paradise-on-earth","title":"Beach: 1the History of Paradise on Earth","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eBeach: 1the History of Paradise on Earth\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eLena Lencek\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN: \u003c\/b\u003e9780670880959\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/b\u003eViking Adult\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished: \u003c\/b\u003e1998\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding: \u003c\/b\u003eHardcover\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage: \u003c\/b\u003eEnglish\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber of Pages: \u003c\/b\u003e352\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Note: \u003c\/b\u003eClean, unmarked copy with some edge wear. Good binding. Dust jacket included if issued with one. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher Description: \u003c\/b\u003eAs dazzling and seductive as the landscape it celebrates, here's the first book to tell the story of the beach -- its history, customs, spectacles, and scandals\u003cp\u003eBlue-green surf, pillowy white sand, and a warm salty breeze -- when it comes to restoring body and soul, no place in the world can compete with the beach. Nature's most potent antidepressant, the seashore is today -- but wasn't always -- everyone's favorite getaway spot. With an entertaining historical account as its narrative framework, this elegantly designed volume charts the evolution of the seaside from a wasteland at the margins of civilization -- remote, terror filled, and exotic -- to its present role as the central staging ground for diversions of all sorts: escape, re-creation, and congregation. A marvelous selection of images evokes the beach's hypnotic appeal -- everything from impressionist paintings and fascinating lithographs to archival photographs and quirky advertising art -- as the text explores the histories of sexuality, fashion, and sport; the rise of great resorts from Coney Island to Cap d'Antibes; and the evolution of leisure itself. Also included is an appendix of the world's most beautiful, luxurious, and unspoiled beaches. The Beach will be a pleasure to any reader who loves to settle down on the sand with a great -- and fascinating -- book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Viking Adult","offers":[{"title":"Beach: 1the History of Paradise on Earth | Lena Lencek | Hardcover | 9780670880959 | Used: Very Good | Ecology \u0026 Biology 1740899","offer_id":50884043604226,"sku":"1740899","price":26.72,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0609\/3327\/5906\/files\/515RA89ZJ9L.jpg?v=1793081342","url":"https:\/\/boswellsbooks.com\/products\/beach-1the-history-of-paradise-on-earth","provider":"Boswell's Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}