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Book Synopsis At the Beach by : Jean-Didier Urbain
Download or read book At the Beach written by Jean-Didier Urbain and published by U of Minnesota Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Around the world, when people think of vacation it's the beach they want--even when long distances must be traversed, the seashore is the place to escape the rigors of modern life. How did this come to be, and what does our ongoing love affair with the beach mean? How do shore vacations differ from traditional tourism, and what does this tell us about our fears and dreams? In At the Beach, Jean-Didier Urbain offers witty and insightful answers to these questions. Urbain traces the transformation of the beach from a place of mythological threats and a demanding workplace fraught with danger to a destination for medical treatment and the pursuit of pleasure. He looks to the emergence of the modern vacation in the nineteenth century, examines representations of beachgoing in literature and the arts, and shows the transgressive side of beach culture--from nudism to hedonism to various "scandals" about costume, behavior, and sexuality that make the beach the site of social spectacle as well as leisure. Urbain's ultimate focus is the paradoxical enterprise of the residential seaside vacationer, who travels in order to stay in one place and who leaves the everyday world behind to reconstruct an idealized version of it at the shore. He argues that unlike tourists, who move from place to place, beach vacationers are not seeking to explore nature, to discover other cultures, or even to "get away from it all"; rather, they are attempting to re-create their own identities through a simplified community they can no longer find elsewhere. Blending history with social observation, Urbain presents an original, incisive, and entertaining account of this enduring ritual of escape and recreation.
Book Synopsis Appraisal Report on Beach Conditions in Florida by : United States. Army. Corps of Engineers. Jacksonville District
Download or read book Appraisal Report on Beach Conditions in Florida written by United States. Army. Corps of Engineers. Jacksonville District and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The D-Day Landing on Gold Beach by : Andrew Holborn
Download or read book The D-Day Landing on Gold Beach written by Andrew Holborn and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2015-09-24 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Normandy landings of 6 June 1944, across five sectors of the French coast - Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno and Sword - constituted the largest amphibious invasion in history. This study analyses in depth the preparations and implementation of the D-Day landing on Gold Beach by XXX Corps. Historians have tended to dismiss the landing on Gold Beach as straightforward but the evidence points to a different reality. Armour supported the infantry landing and prior bombing was intended to weaken German defences; however, the bulk of the bombing landed too far inland, and many craft foundered in difficult conditions at sea. It was the tenacity of the assault units and the flexibility of the follow up units which enabled the Gold landing to secure the right flank of the British Army in Normandy. Using detailed primary evidence from The National Archives and the Imperial War Museum, this volume provides a substantial assessment of the background to the landing on Gold, and analyses the events of D-Day in the wider context of the Normandy Campaign.
Book Synopsis Technical Memorandum - Beach Erosion Board by : United States. Beach Erosion Board
Download or read book Technical Memorandum - Beach Erosion Board written by United States. Beach Erosion Board and published by . This book was released on 1945 with total page 806 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Bulletin of the Beach Erosion Board by :
Download or read book The Bulletin of the Beach Erosion Board written by and published by . This book was released on with total page 766 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Beach and Borrow Site Sediment Investigation for a Beach Nourishment at Ocean City, Maryland by : Fred J. Anders
Download or read book Beach and Borrow Site Sediment Investigation for a Beach Nourishment at Ocean City, Maryland written by Fred J. Anders and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Native beach sediment and sediment from 9 potential borrow sites were investigated in 1986-87. The project, as finally completed, constructed a beach 8 miles long with a 100-ft-wide berm. A total of 2.7 million cu yd was removed from two borrow sites and placed on the beach. This report discusses the method used in sampling and analyzing sediment from the native beach and each borrow site. Beach samples were collected at periodic intervals along 36 profile lines perpendicular to the beach. Samples extended from the upper berm to -30 ft National Geodetic Vertical Datum. Grain size was computed for each sample, and a grand composite sample was computed for the entire beach. Results suggest that this technique collected and analyzed more samples than were necessary. Sampling schemes should be closely tied to local profile closure depth and take advantage of natural alongshore consistency in grain size. A streamlined sampling plan could also benefit the final calculated composite and improve the chance of nourishment success. Borrow sites were investigated through a combination of geophysical surveys and vibracores. Subbottom profile data were useful in locating potential coring sites. Channel samples were removed from each core and grain size analyses performed. Composite samples calculated for each borrow site were compared with the native beach composite to develop overfill ratios. Data from the cores, along with environmental and political considerations, reduced the number of potential borrow sites to three. (edc).
Download or read book Bethany Beach written by and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Oceanside, Ocean Beach, Imperial Beach, and Coronado, San Diego County, Calif., Beach Erosion Control Study by : United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
Download or read book Oceanside, Ocean Beach, Imperial Beach, and Coronado, San Diego County, Calif., Beach Erosion Control Study written by United States. Army. Corps of Engineers and published by . This book was released on 1957 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Corpus Christi Beach, Texas (restoration Project) by : United States. Army. Office of the Chief of Engineers
Download or read book Corpus Christi Beach, Texas (restoration Project) written by United States. Army. Office of the Chief of Engineers and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Rivers and Harbors and Beach Erosion Omnibus Bill (title I, H.R. 12080) by : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Public Works
Download or read book Rivers and Harbors and Beach Erosion Omnibus Bill (title I, H.R. 12080) written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Public Works and published by . This book was released on 1956 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Back Roads Australia written by DK and published by Dorling Kindersley Ltd. This book was released on 2014-02-03 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DK Eyewitness Back Roads Australia driving holiday guide will take you via scenic routes to discover charming villages, local restaurants and intimate places to stay. Unearth the real soul of this magical region with all the practical information you could need, from road conditions and length of drive to parking information and opening hours. Twenty-five themed drives, each lasting one to seven days, reveal breathtaking views, hidden gems and authentic local experiences that can only be discovered by road. Each tour is bursting with insider knowledge and loaded with ideas for varied activities from walks to days on the beach and children's attractions, to wine and cycling trips. Meanwhile, the most friendly, best-value hotels and guesthouses and charming restaurants specialising in regional produce have been selected by expert authors. The guide is full-colour throughout. Discover the unexpected on your driving holiday with DK Eyewitness Back Roads Australia. Now available in PDF format.
Book Synopsis Groundwater and Ecosystems by : Luis Ribeiro
Download or read book Groundwater and Ecosystems written by Luis Ribeiro and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2013-06-13 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Groundwater resources are facing increasing pressure from consuming and contaminating activities. There is a growing awareness that the quantitative and qualitative preservation of groundwater resources is a global need, not only to safeguard their future use for public supply and irrigation, but also to protect those ecosystems that depend partial
Book Synopsis Vintage Miami Beach Glamor by : Deborah C Pollack
Download or read book Vintage Miami Beach Glamor written by Deborah C Pollack and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2019-08-12 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This history details the tumultuous lives of Miami Beach’s mid-twentieth century jet set, and features archival photos. From roughly 1930 to 1960, Miami Beach attracted an exclusive colony of socialites, who mixed with Hollywood celebrities and dignitaries, such as Winston Churchill, as effortlessly as tonic mixes with gin. Elizabeth Taylor announced her ill-fated engagement to the son of a former ambassador in Miami Beach. Other movie stars, such as Veronica Lake, were filmed in the enclave. Beautiful model Bab Beckwith, the first Orange Bowl Parade queen, dated John F. Kennedy while he was in Miami in 1944. Speedboat king Gar Wood bought his mistress a $100,000 bayfront home and then sued to force her to vacate the property. A tumultuous affair between John Jacob Astor VI and Lucille Stiglich led to the young model serving time in the Miami Beach jail. Deborah C. Pollack delves into an era filled with excitement, style, humor and panache.
Book Synopsis Monmouth Beach, New Jersey by : S. Jarrell Smith
Download or read book Monmouth Beach, New Jersey written by S. Jarrell Smith and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis A Scientist at the Seashore by : James S. Trefil
Download or read book A Scientist at the Seashore written by James S. Trefil and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-12-13 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A noted physicist and popular science writer explains why the sea is salty, how bubbles form on the water's surface, where waves come from, and other curiosities. 1987 edition.
Download or read book Indianapolis Monthly written by and published by . This book was released on 1999-09 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Indianapolis Monthly is the Circle City’s essential chronicle and guide, an indispensable authority on what’s new and what’s news. Through coverage of politics, crime, dining, style, business, sports, and arts and entertainment, each issue offers compelling narrative stories and lively, urbane coverage of Indy’s cultural landscape.
Book Synopsis Ponte Vedra Beach by : Maggie FitzRoy
Download or read book Ponte Vedra Beach written by Maggie FitzRoy and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2012 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many historians believe that Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon was describing the landscape of Ponte Vedra Beach when he first stepped ashore the land that he named La Florida, or "place of flowers." After exploring the area north of present-day St. Augustine, he proclaimed it a place of lush landscapes and beautiful beaches. Since that day in April 1513, people from all walks of life have delighted in the natural beauty of the area. They were drawn to the charming land for many reasons, but miners who came to dig minerals out of the beach sand were the first to visually capture its history. They brought cameras with them when they arrived in the early 20th century and left behind a rich trove of photographs. Those who followed recorded their own history in photographs, and the charm and character of the land is evident in the images that fill this book.
