Tourism is one of the largest industries in the world, yet leisure
travel is more than just economically important. It plays a vital role
in defining who we are by helping to place us in space and time. In so
doing, it has aesthetic, medical, political, cultural, and social
implications. However, it hasn't always been so. Tourism as we know it
is a surprisingly modern thing, both a product of modernity and a
force helping to shape it. A History of Modern Tourism is the first
book to track the origins and evolution of this pursuit from earliest
times to the present. From a new understanding of aesthetics to
scientific change, from the invention of steam power to the creation
of aircraft, from an elite form of education to family car trips to
see national 'shrines,' this book offers a sweeping and engaging
overview of a fascinating story not yet widely known.
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ISBN
9780230369665
Publisert
2015
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1. utgave
Utgiver
Vendor
Bloomsbury Academic
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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