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This book is an introduction to the nature of geography. There are detailed sections on content, methods and purposes and an attempt is made to distinguish progress from those changes which are merely fashion and those which result in genuine progress. One of these,...

The world's polar regions are attracting more interest than ever before. Once regarded as barren, inhospitable places where only explorers go, the north and south polar regions have been transformed into high profile tourism destinations, increasingly visited by cruise ships as well as becoming...

As the use of geographical information systems develops apace, a significant strand of research activity is being directed to the fundamental nature of geographic information. This volume contains a collection of essays and discussions on this theme. What is geographic information? What fundamental principles...

Impact Assessment is becoming part and parcel of an increasing number of development proposals in the UK and Europe. As the practice of Impact Assessment develops it becomes more standardized and good practice starts to be defined. However, the quality of Impact Assessment is...

In The Mountain, geographers Bernard Debarbieux and Gilles Rudaz trace the origins of the very concept of a mountain, showing how it is not a mere geographic feature but ultimately an idea, one that has evolved over time, influenced by changes in political climates...

A global industry and an important tool for economic development, international tourism is facing an increasingly uncertain future. Global environmental change, including climate change; increasing fuel prices; and growing criticism from environmental and social interest groups are posing substantial challenges to the belief that...

Analyses of contemporary tourism planning and policymaking practice at local to global scales is lacking and there is an urgent need for research that informs theory and practice. Illustrated with a set of cohesive, theoretically-informed, international case studies constructed through storytelling, this volume expands...

This book offers conceptual and practical insights into the complex interactions between ecotourism and the natural environment, with consideration given to government policy, marketing by suppliers, consumer behaviour and visitor/environmental management. Illustrated by international case studies the roles of and interplay between tour operators,...

Maine Golf Tales features 18 public Maine golf courses, geographically spread across the state. The deeply reported chapters are distinct to each course, uncovering the stories "behind" them, ranging from history in the early 20th Century to poignant, topical stories from today. Each chapter...

Traversing time "Pause and Ponder-Over a Cup of Tea" is a symphonic dialogue of refl ective conversation - with a blend of storytelling, historical insight and spiritual resonance. Each story encompasses the unique enduring strength of the human spirit - whispers of lands where...

You don't need a mentor. You need a system.The Airbnb Launch Blueprint is a tactical guide for short-term rental hosts who want results-fast. Built by verified Airbnb Superhosts with over $1M in bookings, it distills the exact 30-day launch sequence used to turn empty...

Travel the globe with one of golf's all-time greats in Gary Player's Top Golf Courses of the World. In this guide, nine-time major champion and renowned course designer Gary Player shares his personal selection of 55 unforgettable courses, from the links of Scotland and...

This book gives you a great opportunity to travel both counties with ten circular easy to follow instructions. The views along the coastlines are all quite spectacular and all worth a visit even if you decide not to do the walks. The walks include...

"'Exploring Uncharted Vietnam' is not just about following a travel guidebook, it is a journey to an unknown land for a couple venturing out of their country for the first time. Filled with excitement and fear, curiosity and self-confidence, their goal is to experience...

Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, Second Series, is a classical and a rare book, that has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by...

A Little Tour in France, has been regarded as significant work throughout human history, and in order to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to ensure its preservation by republishing this book in a contemporary format for both current...

This account written by G.E. Hubbard, secretary of the delimitation commission is of his journey in Mesopotamia (Iraq) and Kurdistan from Nov. 1913 to Apr 1914. It is an account written by an astute political mind and contains much information, The western frontier between...

The Passeig de Gràcia is a treasure house of Barcelona's architectural, artistic, commercial and cultural heritage; making it one of the most renowned avenues in the world.This guide aims to introduce you to the history of this famed avenue by identifying all of its...

Vancouver and Victoria islands Travel. Tourism Environment. 300 miles long, filled with breathtaking mountain scenery and coastline, Vancouver Island is ruggedly beautiful, with areas of lush temperate rainforest. Major areas of population are Victoria (around half a million inhabitants), the provincial capital, perched on...

These essays trace the history of the British search for the Northwest Passage - the Arctic sea route connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans - from the early modern era to the start of the nineteenth century.Author: Frédéric RegardISBN-10: 1848932707ISBN-13: 9781848932708Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/01/2012Pages:...

There is no such word as 'can't'The story of an ordinary English girl's zest for travel. In 1966 commuting to London from Essex day in and day out, Terri was determined not to follow the norm of work, marriage and kids without experiencing what...

The dancing girls are very numerous, not only in Palestine, but in Egypt. They are the same odious class all through.... "Their faces are never covered... They are stockingless... Stripping off their shoes when the music begins, their hips suddenly rise up, their bodies...

A drive across a dull, marshy plain brings one to a delightfully wild district of downs... amid which three great tumuli, standing close together, are said to mark the graves of Odin, Thor, and Freya... -from "In Sweden" English aristocrat Augustus J.C. Hare filled...

At the outset of the Second World War on September 1, 1939, young Aussie 'diggers' are rushed to assist Britain in its hour of need - to the nearest European war zone in the Middle East and North Africa. My Uncle Arthur, young 'Arty'...

Alan Adaschik's dream was to visit Alaska; America's last frontier and a place which abounds with wildlife and unspoiled wilderness. Upon retirement, Al and his wife Gayle sold everything and bought a thirty-seven foot Damon Intruder motor home to make his dream a reality....

Outlining the need for fresh perspectives on change in tourism, this book offers a theoretical overview and empirical examples of the potential synergies of applying evolutionary economic geography (EEG) concepts in tourism research. EEG has proven to be a powerful explanatory paradigm in other...

'Chronicles of a Biker' is a compilation of anecdotes which Shaun Donovan wrote during his 12 years of riding (and racing) motor-cycles between 1975 and 1987. Now, in 2012, some 36 years after writing his first memoirs of a misspent youth, Shaun has encapsulated...

Author: Robert S. Turner M. D.ISBN-10: 1463438524ISBN-13: 9781463438524Publisher: AuthorhouseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/30/2011Pages: 60Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.35lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.25w x 0.12d

This is a somewhat 'tongue-in-cheek' interpretation of the rookie expat' experience of a late-forty something, single, white- western female who, in the summer of 2007, embarked on a journey exploring the minds and mirages of the Middle East. Soaked in sunshine in its many...

Take a trip with a Danish immigrant as he arrives in New York in 1916 with his $50.00 needed to pass through Ellis Island. Read Haldor's (Hal's) reaction to seeing the City of New York with the skyscrapers that he had never envisioned. He...

My Holiday, How I Spent It: Being Some Rough Notes Of A Trip To Europe And Back In The Summer Of 1866 is a travelogue written by James Newson Matthews and published in 1867. The book details the author's journey from America to Europe...

Join an optometrist as he journeys throughout the world on short-term missionary trips, introducing people to God and sight. Dr. Spencer Meckstroth went on his first medical mission trip to Belize in 1989, and he's been traveling to Third World countries ever since. In...

Cutting edge explanation of and guide to the recent integration of qualitative research and mixed methods with GIS.Author: Meghan CopeISBN-10: 1412945658ISBN-13: 9781412945653Publisher: Sage Publications LtdLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/01/2009Pages: 192Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.13lbsSize: 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.50dReview Citation(s): Reference and Research Bk News 02/01/2011 pg. 63

Since the early 1960s, the internationally acclaimed and highly distinguished Swedish geographer Gunnar Olsson has made substantial contributions to his own discipline. In addition, because of the transgressive nature of his work and writing, which often borders to art and philosophy, his ideas and...

The American Geographical Society was the pre-eminent geographical society in the nineteenth-century U.S. This book explores how geographical knowledge and practices took shape as a civic enterprise, under the leadership of Charles P. Daly, AGS president for 35 years (1864-1899). The ideals and programmatic...

It may be seen as perverse that someone who believes himself to be one of the world's worse travellers should feel compelled to write a book on travel. The task has been undertaken in the knowledge that there are likely to be countless others...

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Hindu-Koh: Wanderings And Wild Sport On And Beyond The Himalayas is a book written by Donald Macintyre and published in 1889. The book is a memoir of Macintyre's travels and adventures in the Hindu-Koh mountain range, which stretches from Afghanistan to northern Pakistan. The...

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe...

Rambles In Wonderland: Or A Trip Through The Great Yellowstone National Park is a book written by Edwin James Stanley in 1878. The book describes the author's journey through the vast and stunning Yellowstone National Park, which was relatively unknown at the time. Stanley's...

The Nile Boat: Or Glimpses Of The Land Of Egypt is a travelogue written by William Henry Bartlett and published in 1849. The book provides a detailed account of Bartlett's journey through Egypt, exploring the country's rich history, culture, and landscapes. Bartlett's vivid descriptions...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This book contains the history that is part of Hawaiʻi - Stolen Paradise: A Travelogue.This history was originally written as the prelude to a travelogue about a trip I took in October of 2012 to Oʻahu and the Big Island.It includes details about the...

Islands--as well as entire continents--are reputed to have disappeared in many parts of the world. Yet there is little information on this subject concerning its largest ocean, the Pacific. Over the years, geologists have amassed data that point to the undeniable fact of islands...

Stefansson's contributions to arctic exploration are immense. He discovered some of the world's last major land masses in the Arctic and his hydrographic soundings outlined, for the first time, the continental shelf from Alaska to Prince Patrick Island and revealed the submarine mountains and...

Transcaucasia and Ararat is a book written by James Bryce, which provides a detailed account of his vacation tour in the autumn of 1876. The book is a travelogue that takes readers on a journey through the region of Transcaucasia, which includes the modern-day...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our...