Tourism in Antarctica : a multidisciplinary view of new activities carried out on the white continent /: a multidisciplinary view of new activities carried out on the white continent. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Monika Schillat, Marie Jensen, Marisol Vereda, Rodolfo A. Sanchez, Ricardo Roura.
• Authors: Schillat, Monika, 1960-; Jensen, Marie; Vereda, Marisol; Sanchez, Rodolfo A; Roura, Ricardo
• Contents: Antarctica in the mind of visitors -- Representations of a remote destination -- Images of Antarctica as transmitted by literature -- Early Antarctic Tourism: The voyage of Les Éclaireurs in 1958 -- Supervision of Antarctic Tourism: Still a pending challenge? -- Adventure Tourism in Antarctica -- New challenges for the IAATO -- The development of Antarctic tourism through Ushuaia as a gateway port.
• Publisher Details: Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource (viii, 105 pages), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 919.8904; Geography; Tourism -- Antarctica; TRAVEL -- Australia & Oceania; Tourism; Science -- Earth Sciences -- Geography; Business & Economics -- Industries -- Hospitality, Travel & Tourism; Physical geography & topography; Service industries; Tourism; Antarctica; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319399140; 3319399144; 3319399128; 9783319399126
• Related ISBNs: 9783319399126
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed June 21, 2016).
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.