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

In the span of a single lifetime, light pollution 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 growth of the astrotourism, identifies star seeker trends, how the stars have shaped civilizations, and the budding space tourism industry. Learn ways to develop a destination, find customers, and our relationship with the night sky. Meteor storms, eclipses, auroras, and other celestial phenomena have lured travelers for years and here the author expands the field of astrotourism with the inclusion of astronomical clocks, megaliths, and sundials, which track the movement of the stars.

Table of Contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-Title Page
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. Description
  7. Contents
  8. Preface
  9. Foreword
  10. Acknowledgments
  11. Introduction
  12. Chapter 1 Defining Astrotourism
  13. Chapter 2 Our Link to the Stars
  14. Chapter 3 Star Seeker Trends
  15. Chapter 4 The Present and Future Astrotourist
  16. Chapter 5 Where–When–What
  17. Chapter 6 Space Tourism
  18. Chapter 7 Eclipse Chasers
  19. Chapter 8 Ancient Monuments to the Stars
  20. Chapter 9 Sundials and Astronomical Clocks
  21. Chapter 10 Tours
  22. Chapter 11 ALAN and Health
  23. Chapter 12 Sharing the Stars With Your Guests
  24. Chapter 13 Developing a Destination
  25. Chapter 14 In Closing
  26. Case Studies
  27. Music List
  28. Notes
  29. References
  30. About the Author
  31. Index
  32. Backcover
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