Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Introduction 1
4. CHAPTER 1 The Licit and the Illicit 7
5. CHAPTER 2 Parks and Other Public Spaces 39
6. CHAPTER 3 The Great Stadiums 71
7. CHAPTER 4 The Pleasure of Libraries 99
8. CHAPTER 5 Theater and the Electric Revolution 129
9. Images of Recreation 153
10. Conclusions and Afterthoughts 251
11. Notes 255
12. A Bibliographic Note 277
13. Index 281
14. Image Credits 287