| Let's Go to the Beach: A History of Sun and Fun by the Sea Contributor(s): Van Steenwyk, Elizabeth (Author), Fields, Anna (Read by) |
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ISBN: 1441767517 ISBN-13: 9781441767516 Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats Published: April 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Modern |
| Dewey: 797 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Did you know that women once wore corsets under their bathing suits? Or that "semi-drowning"--the strip and plunge practice--was thought to be good for one's health? Or that Pudgy Stockton, the body-building queen of Muscle Beach, California, opened the country's first gym for women? From the bathhouses of the ancient Greeks to Venice Beach and Coney Island, Let's Go to the Beach takes a multifaceted and well researched look at beaches and their attendant customs. The text explores such historical transformations as the evolution of the waterways from places of commerce to venues of health and recreation, as well as the bathing suit's revealing journey from full-body cover-up to string bikini. Information about environmental concerns (including beach safety and preservation), along with quirky facts and trivia, round out this intriguing volume. |
Contributor Bio(s): Fields, Anna: - Anna Fields (1965-2006), winner of more than a dozen Earphones Awards and the prestigious Audie Award in 2004, was one of the most respected narrators in the industry. Trained at the Actors Theatre of Louisville, she was also a director, producer, and technician at her own studio, Cedar House Audio. Elizabeth Van Steenwyk is the award-winning author of more than seventy books for young readers. After graduating from Knox College, she went on to spend ten years writing for radio and television with a concentration on children's programming. She lives in California |