Alongshore (Paper) - Softcover

Stilgoe, John R

 
9780300060171: Alongshore (Paper)

Synopsis

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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Synopsis

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.

About the Author

John R. Stilgoe is Robert and Lois Orchard Professor in the History of Landscape at Harvard University.

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9780300059090: Alongshore

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ISBN 10:  0300059094 ISBN 13:  9780300059090
Publisher: Yale University Press, 1994
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