Human Shore - Seacoasts in History

Informationen zum Autor John R. Gillis is professor emeritus of history at Rutgers University. Klappentext Humanity has forgotten how to live with the oceans. In this book, a magisterial account of 100,000 years of seaside civilization, the author recovers the coastal experience from its origins among the people who dwelled along the African shore to the bustle and glitz of today's megacities and beach resorts. Zusammenfassung Humanity has forgotten how to live with the oceans. In this book, a magisterial account of 100,000 years of seaside civilization, the author recovers the coastal experience from its origins among the people who dwelled along the African shore to the bustle and glitz of today's megacities and beach resorts.

Product details

• Authors: John R. Gillis, Gillis John R.
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 17.10.2012
• EAN: 9780226922232
• ISBN: 978-0-226-92223-2
• No. of pages: 256
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; HISTORY / World, General & world history, General and world history