The Beach
A History of Paradise on Earth
Published on 2. July 1998
Book
Hardback
336 pages
978-0-436-41217-2 (ISBN)
Description
The beach is the favourite getaway destination for most of us. Using numerous paintings, photographs and advertisements, this book charts the evolution of the seaside, from ancient societies, through the development of famous resorts to the present-day quest for the luxurious and unspoiled.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Lodnon
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Vintage Publishing
Illustrations
illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 243 mm
Width: 165 mm
Weight
705 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-436-41217-2 (9780436412172)
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Schweitzer Classification