Download or read book The Beach Book written by Gloria Steinem and published by Viking Adult. This book was released on 1963 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Gloria Steinem's 1963 book celebrating beach culture dedicated "To Ocean Beach Pier that was and to Paradise Island". Introduction by John Kenneth Galbraith (yes, the economist and diplomat). Fascinating peak into early '60s attitudes to leisure." --Amazon.com.