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“I didn’t think about the dangers before going into space, but now I realize how hazardous it is!”
–Cosmonaut Alexei Leonov, first person to walk in space
With the opening of the International Space Station at the start of this century and Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic company planning to take people above the Earth’s atmosphere next year, widespread space travel will soon leave the realm of science fiction.
Tourist trips to the Moon… More >>
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Handbook of Hospitality Operations and IT provides an authoritative resource for
critical reviews of research into both operations and IT management. Internationally
renowned scholars provide in-depth essays and explanations of case studies, to illustrate
how practices and concepts can be applied to the hospitality industry.
The depth and coverage of each topic is unprecedented. A must-read for hospitality researchers and educators, students and indu… More >>
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World Geography of Travel and Tourism addresses the need to understand the cultural, environmental, historical and political context in which international tourism takes place. The expert author team has included major themes and issues in tourism, and positioned them in a regional context. In this way, this text takes a major step into a more analytical approach to global tourism while still providing a clear account of the geography of travel and tourism.
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Beginning at the river’s mouth, St. Louis Post-Dispatch travel editor Tom Weil explores the 2,552-mile long river traveling down the great waterway. The book covers 10 states and 1,583 historical sites in 288 river towns. 24 illustrations and 5 maps…. More >>
The Mississippi River: Nature, Culture and Travel Sites Along the “Mighty Mississip”
