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Adventure : An Argument for Limits
Overview
What is the meaning of "adventure" as we enter the third decade of the 21st century, after a global pandemic, social and geopolitical calamities, and accelerating environmental catastrophes? What stories are humans telling about wilderness, remote destinations, and the most difficult thoughts thinkable?
Adventure is a pinball assortment of unexpected encounters. Each chapter entertains a specific project, fantasy, or activity that dabbles with adventure - and runs into limits. Subjects range from Mars exploration, commercial space tourism, and adventure consumerism, to the day-to-day experiences of living in a world increasingly impacted by climate change and environmental disasters. Taking a wide-angle view - at times personal, at others theoretical - Schaberg explores our ideas about adventure and their narrative, cultural, and philosophical underpinnings.This item is Non-Returnable
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- ISBN-13: 9798765101452
- ISBN-10: 9798765101452
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
- Publish Date: August 2023
- Dimensions: 8 x 5 x 0.38 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.59 pounds
- Page Count: 144
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