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Romancing the wild : cultural dimensions of ecotourism /

The worldwide development of ecotourism--including adventures such as mountain climbing and whitewater rafting, as well as more pedestrian pursuits such as birdwatching--has been extensively studied, but until now little attention has been paid to why vacationers choose to take part in what are ofte...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Fletcher, Robert, 1973- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Durham : Duke University Press, 2014.
Colección:New ecologies for the twenty-first century.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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