TAPA DURA , LIBRO USADO, RECUERDA QUE EL 10% DE ESTA VENTA COLABORA CON FUNDACIONES QUE FOMENTAN LA LECTURA EN ZONAS VULNERABLES. From being a wasteland at the margins of civilization-remote, unknown, dangerous-the beach is now seen as nature's most potent anti-depressant, everyone's favourite destination. Using a hugely enter-taining historical framework, this book charts the evolution of the seaside from ancient societies to the present day. A marvellous selection of images-impressionist paintings, lithographs, archive photos, advertising art-evokes the beach's hypnotic appeal, while the text explores the evolution of leisure, the beach's role in the history of sexuality, fashion and sport, and rise of the great resorts from Cap D'Antibes to Coney Island. Also included is an appendix of the world's most beautiful, luxurious and unspoiled beaches. The Beach will be a pleasure to anr reader who loves to settle down on the sand with a fascinating book.