New horizons in tourism : strange experiences and stranger practices /

This book illustrates the tremendous outreach of tourism in search of extraordinary, spectacular and bizarre experiences. It covers tourism in out-of-the-ordinary environments (space tourism, Antarctic tourism, and adventure/heritage tourism in remote areas); dark tourism; other unconventional forms...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Singh, Tejvir, 1930- (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK : CABI, 2004.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This book illustrates the tremendous outreach of tourism in search of extraordinary, spectacular and bizarre experiences. It covers tourism in out-of-the-ordinary environments (space tourism, Antarctic tourism, and adventure/heritage tourism in remote areas); dark tourism; other unconventional forms of tourism such as deep ecotourism and health tourism in salt mines; and other special-interest forms such as pro-poor tourism, senior tourism, and volunteer tourism. The book has 15 chapters and a subject index.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xv, 221 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
DOI:10.1079/9780851998633.0000
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