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Hardcover. Condizione: new. Hardcover. The first history of the formidable campaign that transformed Los Angeles into one of the world's greatest coastal metropolises, revealing how the city's man-made shores became the site for the reinvention of seaside leisure and the triumph of modern bodies.The Los Angeles shoreline is one of the most iconic natural landscapes in the United States, if not the world. The vast shores of Santa Monica, Venice, and Malibu arefamiliar sights to film and television audiences, conveying images of pristine sand, carefree fun, and glamorous physiques. Yet, in the early twentieth century Angelenos routinely lamented the city's crowded, polluted, anderoded sands, many of which were private and thus inaccessible to the public.Between the 1920s and the 1960s, LA's engineers, city officials, urban planners, and business elite worked together to transform the relatively untouched beaches into modern playgrounds for the white middle class. They cleaned up and enlarged the beaches--up to three times their original size--and destroyed old piers and barracks to make room for brand-new accommodations, parking lots, andfreeways. The members of this powerful "beach lobby" reinvented the beach experience for the suburban age, effectively preventing a much-feared "white flight" from the coast. In doing so, they establishedSouthern California as the national reference point for shoreline planning and coastal access. As they opened up vast public spaces for many Angelenos to express themselves, show off their bodies, and forge alternative communities, they made clear that certain groups of beachgoers, including African Americans, gay men and women, and bodybuilders, were no longer welcome. Despite their artificial origins, LA's beaches have proved remarkably resilient. The drastic human interventions into naturebrought social and economic benefits to the region without long-term detrimental consequences on the environment. Yet the ongoing climate crisis and rapid sea level rise will eventually force the cityto reckon with its past building.Sand Rush not only uncovers how the Los Angeles coastline was constructed but also how this major planning and engineering project affected the lives of ordinary city-dwellers and attracted many Americans to move to Southern California. Featuring a foreword by Jenny Price, it recounts the formidable beach modernization campaign that transformed Los Angeles into one of the world's greatest coastal metropolises. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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HRD. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condizione: as new. Wie neu/Like new.

HRD. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condizione: Brand New. 320 pages. 8.80x5.90x1.30 inches. In Stock.

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Condizione: Neuf.

Hardcover. Condizione: Brand New. 320 pages. 8.80x5.90x1.30 inches. In Stock.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - The first history of the formidable campaign that transformed Los Angeles into one of the world's greatest coastal metropolises, revealing how the city's man-made shores became the site for the reinvention of seaside leisure and the triumph of modern bodies.The Los Angeles shoreline is one of the most iconic natural landscapes in the United States, if not the world. The vast shores of Santa Monica, Venice, and Malibu are familiar sights to film and television audiences, conveying images of pristine sand, carefree fun, and glamorous physiques. Yet, in the early twentieth century Angelenos routinely lamented the city's crowded, polluted, and eroded sands, many of which were private and thus inaccessible to the public. Between the 1920s and the 1960s, LA's engineers, city officials, urban planners, and business elite worked together to transform the relatively untouched beaches into modern playgrounds for the white middle class. They cleaned up and enlarged the beaches--up to three times their original size--and destroyed old piers and barracks to make room for brand-new accommodations, parking lots, and freeways. The members of this powerful 'beach lobby' reinvented the beach experience for the suburban age, effectively preventing a much-feared 'white flight' from the coast. In doing so, they established Southern California as the national reference point for shoreline planning and coastal access. As they opened up vast public spaces for many Angelenos to express themselves, show off their bodies, and forge alternative communities, they made clear that certain groups of beachgoers, including African Americans, gay men and women, and bodybuilders, were no longer welcome. Despite their artificial origins, LA's beaches have proved remarkably resilient. The drastic human interventions into nature brought social and economic benefits to the region without long-term detrimental consequences on the environment. Yet the ongoing climate crisis and rapid sea level rise will eventually force the city to reckon with its past building.Sand Rush not only uncovers how the Los Angeles coastline was constructed but also how this major planning and engineering project affected the lives of ordinary city-dwellers and attracted many Americans to move to Southern California. Featuring a foreword by Jenny Price, it recounts the formidable beach modernization campaign that transformed Los Angeles into one of the world's greatest coastal metropolises.…

Couverture souple. Condizione: Comme neuf. Edition originale. Paris , 2021. 1 Volume/1. -- Comme Neuf -- Broché collé. Format in-8°( 24 x 16 cm )( 520 gr ). ------ .288. pages. Quelqaues photos en noir , cartes en couleur à pleine page.**************** 4ème de Couverture : "" Santa Monica, Venice, Malibu. Les noms des plages de Los Angeles sont connus dans le monde entier et évoquent à eux seuls un paysage naturel paradisiaque où se côtoient, sur un sable immaculé, surfeurs et stars hollywoodiennes. Pourtant, au début du XXe siècle, les habitants de Los Angeles se plaignaient régulièrement de l'état lamentable du littoral : les plages, quand elles étaient accessibles, étaient trop souvent bondées, étriquées et érodées, sans même parler des déchets qui en jonchaient le sol. La ruée vers le sable raconte l'histoire de la grande campagne de modernisation des plages qui, tout au long du XXe siècle, transforme les grèves d'autrefois en espaces de loisir modernes et fait de Los Angeles le modèle incontournable du loisir balnéaire de masse. A partir des années 1920, des ingénieurs, urbanistes, hommes d'affaires et notables se constituent en lobby afin de sauver les plages du désastre. Cette obsession, véritable "ruée vers le sable", donne lieu à une transformation radicale de l'écosystème côtier. Dans l'après-guerre, un nouveau paysage littoral surgit de terre : de vastes plages de sable fin, élargies artificiellement, dotées d'immense parkings et de sanitaires pimpants et bordées d'autoroute urbaines voient le jour. Mais, en aménageant le littoral selon les désirs et les peurs des familles blanches de la classe moyenne, les "modernisateurs" contribuent aussi à en chasser certains groupes, en particulier Africains-américains, classes populaires et homosexuels. Mêlant histoire sociale, environnementale et culturelle, cet ouvrage propose une relecture inédite de l'histoire de Los Angeles tout en renouvelant les approches sur l'histoire de la nature en ville et le loisir de masse. "" ******************** ref srm. …