{"product_id":"sydney-beaches-a-history-9781742232898","title":"Sydney Beaches: A history","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShark attacks and sewage slicks, lifesavers and surfers, amusement parks and beach camps – the beach is Sydney’s most iconic landscape feature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e From Palm Beach in the north to Cronulla in the south, Sydney’s coastline teems with life. People from around the city escape to the beaches to swim, surf, play, and lie in the sun. \u003cem\u003eSydney Beaches\u003c\/em\u003e tells the story of how Sydneysiders developed their love of the beach, from 19th-century picnickers to the surfing and sun-baking pioneers a century later.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e But Sydney’s beaches have another lesser-known, intriguing history. Our world-famous beach culture only exists because the first beachgoers demanded important rights. This book is also the story of these battles for the beach.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAccompanied by vibrant images of Sydney’s seashore, this expansive and delightful book is the story of how a city developed a relationship with its ocean coast, and how a nation created a culture.","brand":"NewSouth Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50469898682711,"sku":"9781742232898","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781742232898.jpg?v=1744896668","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/sydney-beaches-a-history-9781742232898","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}