{"product_id":"the-human-shore-9780226922232","title":"The Human Shore","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHumanity 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"In The Human Shore, John R. Gillis offers a sweeping analysis of coastal communities from the Old Testament to the Japanese tsunami. This inclusive and wide-ranging book will be read by those interested in the ocean edge either professionally or by avocation, and it will have a deep impact on those of us who teach about coasts. It is a pleasure to see the culture and science of our shores dovetailed into a history of such authority and grace. This will be required reading.\" -John R. Stilgoe, author of Outside Lies Magic\"","brand":"The University of Chicago Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49371645575511,"sku":"9780226922232","price":22.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780226922232.jpg?v=1730154050","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-human-shore-9780226922232","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}