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Author : Barbara Rose Johnston
Release : 1990
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Book Synopsis Breaking Out of the Tourist Trap by : Barbara Rose Johnston
Download or read book Breaking Out of the Tourist Trap written by Barbara Rose Johnston. This book was released on 1990. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Sue Ann Bowling
Release : 2011-07-08
Genre : Fiction
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Book Rating : 590/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Tourist Trap by : Sue Ann Bowling
Download or read book Tourist Trap written by Sue Ann Bowling. This book was released on 2011-07-08. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Roi and his best friends from slavery are taking a challenge journey on Falaron, a planet terraformed from Earth during the Ice Age. They look forward to a vacation of dog sledding, hang gliding, horseback trekking, sailing, whitewater rafting, and rock climbingbut the friction developing within the group is adding its own level of challenge to the trip. Their guide, Penny, finds the four a refreshing change from her usual spoiled clients. She is worried, however, by the unusual number of accidents the group is experiencing. Even though they are vacationing on a wilderness planet, this foursome seems particularly accident prone. But they arent all accidents. Rois half-brother Zhaim, a brilliant and malicious sociopath, has decided that the journey is an ideal opportunity to rid himself of his rival. He is capable of manipulating not only the weather but affairs on distant planets. His schemes distract the only two adults who would be able to protect the young people and draw them far enough away that they can be of no help. He has even managed to plant an unsuspecting agent in the party. As the group travels, their journey becomes a far more serious challenge than any of them could have imagined.
Author : Leonard Gaultois
Release : 2018-02-13
Genre : Fiction
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Book Rating : 822/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Break Out by : Leonard Gaultois
Download or read book Break Out written by Leonard Gaultois. This book was released on 2018-02-13. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Having already fended off planetary destruction by a malicious alien race, the denizens of Earth are now keenly aware that they are not alone in the universe. The Earth Protection Services (EPS) has been established, and for the first time, humans are braving the dark regions of space to meet other races, both friendly and dangerous. In due time, it is expected that Earth will become part of the Federation, linked to other solar systems through money and trade—but this transition will not come easily. Dr. Doug Hansen is the captain of the Ranger, Earth’s first spaceship capable of moving at speeds faster than light. While on a secret mission to salvage abandoned alien aircrafts, the ship intercepts a disturbing distress call from an uncharted solar system: “To whoever receives this message; we beseech you, please help us.” Torn between his duties for the EPS, his desire to protect Earth from intergalactic threats, and his inclination to help the oppressed, Doug makes a decision that catalyzes a major shift in Earth’s role in the known universe; alliances and enemies quickly begin to reveal themselves, all wanting to seize this opportunity. As the second book in Leonard Gaultois’ The Founders Series, Break Out expands the vast and fascinating universe introduced in Brain Drain (2014). With complex characters and believable futuristic technologies, Gaultois brings us a space opera full of unexpected turns, as well as a surprising glimpse into what politics would look like when expanded beyond the limits of Earth.
Author : Lynn A. Meisch
Release : 2013-12-18
Genre : Social Science
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Book Rating : 578/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Andean Entrepreneurs by : Lynn A. Meisch
Download or read book Andean Entrepreneurs written by Lynn A. Meisch. This book was released on 2013-12-18. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Native to a high valley in the Andes of Ecuador, the Otavalos are an indigenous people whose handcrafted textiles and traditional music are now sold in countries around the globe. Known as weavers and merchants since pre-Inca times, Otavalos today live and work in over thirty countries on six continents, while hosting more than 145,000 tourists annually at their Saturday market. In this ethnography of the globalization process, Lynn A. Meisch looks at how participation in the global economy has affected Otavalo identity and culture since the 1970s. Drawing on nearly thirty years of fieldwork, she covers many areas of Otavalo life, including the development of weaving and music as business enterprises, the increase in tourism to Otavalo, the diaspora of Otavalo merchants and musicians around the world, changing social relations at home, the growth of indigenous political power, and current debates within the Otavalo community over preserving cultural identity in the face of globalization and transnational migration. Refuting the belief that contact with the wider world inevitably destroys indigenous societies, Meisch demonstrates that Otavalos are preserving many features of their culture while adopting and adapting modern technologies and practices they find useful.
Author : Don Funnell
Release : 2005-08-18
Genre : Nature
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Book Rating : 367/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Mountain Environments and Communities by : Don Funnell
Download or read book Mountain Environments and Communities written by Don Funnell. This book was released on 2005-08-18. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a broad introduction to the human and physical geography of mountains. The book explains the background physical environment and then explores the environmental and social dimensions of mountain regions.
