Alongshore

Alongshore
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Publisher : Yale University Press
Total Pages : 460
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ISBN-10 : 0300060173
ISBN-13 : 9780300060171
Rating : 4/5 (73 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Alongshore by : John R. Stilgoe

Download or read book Alongshore written by John R. Stilgoe and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 1994-01-01 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This cultural and historical study of the coast draws from a variety of sources to illuminate both the landscape of the shore and its place in American life. The work scrutinizes the fishing boats, lighthouses, wharfs, resorts, shipwrecks and people, to evoke the culture of the coast.


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