Sand Rush : The Revival of the Beach in Twentieth-Century Los Angeles

An original approach to the iconic landscape of California--the beaches of Los Angeles--this book recovers untold stories of presidential jaunts, wild spring break celebrations, underground gay beaches, and engineering feats that enlarged the shores overnight. From the creation of a mini-Venice on the LA sands in 1905 to Baywatch's David Hasselhoff and Pamela Anderson captivating billions of television viewers worldwide in the 1990s, the book offers a comprehensive look at a landscape that is at once natural and artificial, but now under threat from climate change and rising sea levels.

• | Author: Elsa Devienne
• | Publisher: Oxford University Press
• | Publication Date: May 01, 2024
• | Number of Pages: 329 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover
• | ISBN-10: 0197539750
• | ISBN-13: 9780197539750