Astrotourism

Star Gazers, Eclipse Chasers, and the Dark Sky Movement
Erscheinungsjahr 2021
ISBN: 978-1-63742-066-9
Verlag: Business Expert Press

Buch, Englisch, 150 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 268 g

In the span of a single lifetime, light pollution stemming from Artificial Light At Night (ALAN) has severed our connection with the stars that we've had since the dawn of time. With the nocturnal biosphere significantly altered, light's anthropogenic influence has compelled millions of people to seek out the last remaining dark skies.

This book explores the burgeoning growth of the astrotourism market, identifies star seeker trends, how the stars have shaped civilizations, and the budding space tourism industry.

Discover ways to develop a destination for those who will cater to the astrotourist, share the night with guests, how to find customers, and the 2024 Great North American Eclipse. Meteor storms, eclipses, auroras, and other celestial phenomena have lured travellers for years. Here, the author expands the field of astrotourism with the inclusion of astronomical clocks, megaliths, and sundials, which are used to track the movement of the stars.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Marlin, Michael

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Astronomie Astronomie: Sachbuch
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Dienstleistungssektor & Branchen Tourismuswirtschaft, Gastgewerbe
• Technische Wissenschaften Sonstige Technologien | Angewandte Technik Astronautik
• Naturwissenschaften Astronomie Raumfahrt

Über Autor(innen)

Michael Marlin (aka Marlin) is an internationally acclaimed juggler, performing artist, and producer/director. He has worked as a circus elephant groom, actor, toy inventor, author, stand-up comic, philosopher, game designer, cartoonist, homesteader, transformational coach, and embodies a Renaissance Man's essence. His book, The Contemplative Navel, was reviewed as "a cross between Will Rogers and Sophocles." As a vanguard in the Dark Sky movement in the 80s, he began creating live performances executed in the dark to raise awareness of light pollution. Recognized by the International Dark-Sky Association and the International Astronomical Union his staged production, LUMA: Art in Darkness, appeared in 15 countries on five continents, and 45 states. A public speaker on dark skies for tourism boards, city councils, utility companies, educational institutions, and is collaborating with communities seeking to protect their night skies. He is currently working on a television series where he will be hosting as "The Astrotourist.