Stephen Pratt

ONE MANS ESCAPE INTO HUMANKINDS GREATEST ADVENTURE… NASA astronaut Alex Shaw is past his prime, once a rising star he has in recent years been side-lined by new technology. Now almost irrelevant he is barely holding it together. Then along came JOVE. When life is discovered on Jupiter he is given one last chance to make history when he is chosen to lead the first human mission to the newly-discovered surface of the giant planet. But the expected, measured, scientific exploratory mission that the crew had prepared for collapses on first contact. Nothing could have prepared them for the reality of Jupiter. Finding themselves trapped on a world of deep peril filled with lethal predators, savage warriors and a dying civilization. Armed with only his service pistol, Shaw must rely on his own survival skills and the ingenuity, courage and technical know-how of his mission specialists to stay alive. Until, pushed beyond his limits Shaw comes up with an outrageous plan to bring about a return to Earth. But, for it to have any chance of success drastic action is needed from both the crew and the hostile Jovian’s. Will they ever trust each other and work together? The stranded NASA astronaut must do the impossible or lose his crew and his life in a desperate attempt to escape the hell planet. Strap in NOW for this gripping action-packed interplanetary adventure with twists, turns, an impossible romance, and excruciating choices. JOVE…IT’S OUT THERE !

Jove

David Harrison

Pacific Island Countries have been shown to be especially vulnerable to such external influences as natural disasters, political unrest and downturns in the global economy and their tourism industries have been notably affected. In particular, they typically have a narrow resource base and a fragile and often vulnerable natural environment. While there is some research on islands and small states, there is a dearth of information on the South Pacific and very little research is being undertaken in the region compared to other geographical regions in the world. This volume brings together current work in Pacific Island tourism. In this collection, three main themes arise: Images of the South Pacific; Socio-economic Impacts of Tourism; and Pacific Island Countries and the Outside World. The first focus is on the question of image, namely, stereotypes of a destination held by tourists and potential tourists, the extent to which residents, for their part, really welcome visitors, and the role tourism might play in changing pre-established images. The second theme is tourism's impacts, notably the economic and socio-cultural effects of international tourism's intrusion in the region which, though often hotly debated, have attracted relatively little empirical research. The third focus is on the challenges of how PICs articulate with their external geo-political and physical environment. These involve existing relations with formal colonial centres, geographical isolation, the need for greater air access to the outside world and for more tourists, and the continuing threat to several PICs of global warming, which increased air travel will inevitably exacerbate. This text will be of interest to tourism students, researchers and academics in the fields of tourism, development studies and cultural studies.

Stephen Pratt

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