| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
1 online resource (xxi, 156 pages) : illustrations (some color). |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Tourism and hospitality management collection,
2375-9631
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Tourism and hospitality management collection.
2375-9631
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 137-149) and index. |
| Contents |
Chapter 1. Defining astrotourism -- Chapter 2. Our link to the stars -- Chapter 3. Star seeker trends -- Chapter 4. The present and future astrotourist -- Chapter 5. Where-when-what -- Chapter 6. Space tourism -- Chapter 7. Eclipse chasers -- Chapter 8. Ancient monuments to the stars -- Chapter 9. Sundials and astronomical clocks -- Chapter 10. Tours -- Chapter 11. ALAN and health -- Chapter 12. Sharing the stars with your guests -- Chapter 13. Developing a destination -- Chapter 14. In closing. |
| Access |
Access restricted to authorized users and institutions. |
| Summary |
This book explores the growth of the astrotourism, identifies star seeker trends, how the stars have shaped civilizations, and the budding space tourism industry. Learn ways to develop a destination, find customers, and our relationship with the night sky. Meteor storms, eclipses, auroras, and other celestial phenomena have lured travelers for years and here the author expands the field of astrotourism with the inclusion of astronomical clocks, megaliths, and sundials, which track the movement of the stars. |
| Form |
Also available in print. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
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System requirements: Adobe Acrobat reader. |
| Subject |
Space tourism.
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Space tourism. |
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Astronomy.
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Astronomy. |
| Indexed Term |
Astrotourism. |
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Space tourism. |
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Tourism. |
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Astronomy. |
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Astronomy tourism. |
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Astronomical. |
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Eco-tourism. |
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Green tourism. |
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Sustainable tourism. |
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Star gazing. |
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Eclipse chasing. |
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Star tourism. |
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Dark sky. |
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Astrotourist. |
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Solar eclipse. |
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Aurora borealis. |
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Constellations. |
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ALAN. |
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Artificial light at night. |
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Light pollution. |
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Skyglow. |
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Meteors. |
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Full moon. |
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2024 eclipse. |
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Great America Eclipse. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: 9781637420669 |
| ISBN |
9781637420676 e-book |
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9781637420669 print |
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