Travel Writing and Environmental Awareness
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| Title: | Travel Writing and Environmental Awareness |
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| Description: | Travel writing presents stories of human journeys and can guide us towards a better perception of our connections with the nonhuman world. This book is a collection of essays by writers and scholars from China, England, France, India, Tunisia and the United States of America. It discusses sustainable travels and travel writing, and explores the sense of connection with nature. From travels around one's home to mountain hikes and bicycle rides, it also reminds us that planes can be used in a responsible way. It discusses conscious travelling and shows the important role texts play in educating us on this issue.This multidimensional book encompasses several literary genres: essays, autobiographies, mountain reports, novels, poetry, journals, graphic novels and scientific reports. It is aimed at all those who have some interest in travel, ecology, and the philosophy of place. |
| Authors: | Françoise Besson, Editor |
| Resource Type: | eBook. |
| Subjects: | Sustainable tourism, Travel writing, Ecology in literature, Travelers' writings--History and criticism, Travel in literature |
| Categories: | TRAVEL / Essays & Travelogues, TRAVEL / Special Interest / General |
| Database: | eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) |
| Abstract: | Travel writing presents stories of human journeys and can guide us towards a better perception of our connections with the nonhuman world. This book is a collection of essays by writers and scholars from China, England, France, India, Tunisia and the United States of America. It discusses sustainable travels and travel writing, and explores the sense of connection with nature. From travels around one's home to mountain hikes and bicycle rides, it also reminds us that planes can be used in a responsible way. It discusses conscious travelling and shows the important role texts play in educating us on this issue.This multidimensional book encompasses several literary genres: essays, autobiographies, mountain reports, novels, poetry, journals, graphic novels and scientific reports. It is aimed at all those who have some interest in travel, ecology, and the philosophy of place. |
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| ISBN: | 9781527512870 9781527513006 |
