The British Seaside

The British Seaside
Author: John K. Walton
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2000-11-18
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780719051708

This detailed academic cultural study looks at the rise and fall of the seaside holiday in Britain. John K. Walton offers a broad interpretation of the holidays and resorts, looking at who went, where they went, what they did, and how they were entertained.

The Vertigo Years

The Vertigo Years
Author: Philipp Blom
Publisher: Basic Books (AZ)
Total Pages: 490
Release: 2010-11-02
Genre: History
ISBN: 0465020291

Examines how changes from the Industrial Revolution prior to World War I brought about radical transformation in society, changes in education, and massive migration in population that led to one of the bloodiest events in history.