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 Disappearing Destinations: 37 Places in Peril and What Can Be Done to Help Save Them, by Heather Hansen and her co-author Kimberly Lisagor, presents cherished, world-wide "wild and sublime places." ÊThe places selected include treasured cities such as Venice and Timbuktu, as well as endangered natural areas such as the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and the Great Barrier Reef.Ê Disappearing Destinations is a unique mix of armchair travel, natural history, and remarkably practical information for eco-tourists. Understanding the destinations' draw for those who wish to tread lightly, the authors includeÊconversations with each area's' wildlife or preservation activists and long-time residents. ÊThe authors discuss ways in which travellers can support both advocacy organizations and local economies. The book's lists of recommended travel resources and advocacy groups provide very useful information for responsible travel. From Pico Iyer's introduction:
"...In part, perhaps, it's the interest of people like me--our hunger to see the wonders of the world--that has endangered certain treasures through overcrowding, and yet beneath all the tricks of the imagination, something else is true; many of the marvels of our collective inheritance are disappearing, and because of human neglect or corruption or greed. Kathmandu now is by some counts the most polluted city in the world. Angkor is the site of frantic construction crews building tourist hotels....nearly everywhere that's precious across the world, as Kimberly Lisagor and Heather Hansen show us with such urgency and powerful reporting in these pages, is crying out for help. In our lives the most urgent challenge we face, often, is what we should do with the loved ones who are dying; in our travels the central question is what to do about beloved places that are fading before our eyes. The first thing we can do, clearly, is to visit them, and second--always helped by a visit--is to speak up and work for their survival. In a global village in which the treasure of any culture is a blessing of us all, it is our responsibility to protect everywhere, as we would a dying cousin down the road..."
--Pico Iyer, Jerusalem, January 2008 Available autographed. Please note in the comments field of our online order form if you would like an autographed copy.  Paperback 400 pages - (4/08)Regularly: $15.95 Now: $12.76 Save $3.19 (20%)
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