The Architecture of Pleasure British Amusement Parks 1900-1939 /
This book considers the relationship between popular modernity, pleasure and the amusement park landscape in Britain from 1900-1939. Focusing on three sites - Blackpool Pleasure Beach, Dreamland in Margate and Southend's Kursaal - the book contextualises their development with references to the...
| Основен автор: | Kane, Josephine. |
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| Формат: | Електронен |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Farnham :
Ashgate Publishing Ltd,
2013.
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| Серия: |
Ashgate studies in architecture series.
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=573135 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Architecture of Pleasure : British Amusement Parks 1900-1939. |
Съдържание:
- Cover; Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; Introduction; 1 A Fortune in a Thrill: The Rise of the Amusement Park, 1900-1920; 2 A Whirl of Wonders! Technology, Machine Bodies and Moving Images; 3 A Great Fun City: Crowds, Space and Time; 4 Putting Order into Chaos: The Amusement Park, 1920-1939; 5 Shifting Modernities: Pleasure and Leisure at the Amusement Park; Conclusion: Modern Pleasures; Bibliography; Index.