Drawing from extended fieldwork in La Réunion, in the Indian Ocean, the author suggests an innovative re-reading of different concepts of magic that emerge in the global cultural economics of tourism. Following the making and unmaking of the tropical island tourism destination of La Réunion, he demonstrates how destinations are transformed into magical pleasure gardens in which human life is cultivated for tourist consumption. Like a gardener would cultivate flowers, local development poli...

**Winner of the 2020 Edward M. Bruner Book Award from the Anthropology of Tourism Interest Group**"Leite, Castaneda, and Adams's volume is a beautiful retrospective of the enduring importance of Ed Bruner's work and legacy in our field, and we have no doubt that it will be used as a central historical, theoretical, and teaching text by many." - Prize CommitteeWhat does it mean to study tourism ethnographically? How has the ethnography of tourism changed from the 1970s to toda...

A thrilling prequel adventure based on the acclaimed TV series*Star Trek: Picard*!Two years after the USS Voyager’s return from the Delta Quadrant, Seven of Nine finds herself rejected for a position in Starfleet and instead finds a new home with the interstellar rogue law enforcement corps known as the Fenris Rangers. The Rangers seem like an ideal fit for Seven—but to embrace this new destiny, she must leave behind all she’s ever known, ...

Ces trente dernières années, l'organisation administrative française a fait l'objet de nombreuses transformations, tant au niveau des compétences que de la reconfiguration des territoires. Présentation de cas d'organisation ainsi que de formules de coopération des bibliothèques publiques, universitaires et nationales, adaptant leurs offres de services ainsi que leurs pratiques professionnelles.

L’autobiographie de Jean-Luc Picard raconte l’histoire d’un des membres les plus admirés de l’histoire de Starfleet. Sa vie et sa carrière extraordinaires sont une lecture fascinante : cours martiales, amours éconduites, capture et torture aux mains des Cardassiens, assimilation par les Bords et tant d’autres rencontres rendent inoubliable l’histoire de Jean-Luc Picard.Les extraits de sa correspondance privée et de son journal de capitaine apportent à la narration ...

Le modèle s'essouffle-t-il ? Quel modèle ? Faut-il un modèle ? De quoi parle-t-on ? Voilà quelques-unes des questions que cet ouvrage aborde. Le « modèle de bibliothèque publique à la française » est à la fois une évidence et un trou noir. Une évidence indiscutée qui a structuré, accompagné, encouragé le développement récent des bibliothèques publiques. Un trou noir précisément parce qu'il est une évidence indiscutée, en voie de fossilisation, voire de nécrose. Cet ouvrage collectif rassem...

The Autobiography of Jean-Luc Picard tells the story of one of the most celebrated names in Starfleet history. His extraordinary life and career makes for dramatic reading: court martials, unrequited love, his capture and torture at the hand of the Cardassians, his assimilation with the Borg and countless other encounters as captain of the celebrated Starship Enterprise.

Forgiveness is at the heart of the Christian Gospel. It goes hand in hand with love, mercy, and grace, the fundamental theological virtues. However, forgiveness is easier to define than it is to embody. This unique collection of essays brings together theologians, ethicists, and ministry practitioners into a constructive dialog which explores the complex and crucial concept of forgiveness: what it is, where it is to be found, and how it might be practiced. These essays reflect the perspect...

Die Autobiographie von Jean-Luc Picard erzählt die Geschichte einer der berühmtesten Personen in der Geschichte der Sternenflotte. Sein außergewöhnliches Leben und seine Karriere sind eine dramatische Lektüre: Miltärgericht, unerwiderte Liebe, Gefangennahme und Folterung durch die Cardassianer, Assimilierung durch die Borg und unzählige Begegnungen als Captain des berühmten Raumschiffs Enterprise.

Ein spannendes Prequel-Abenteuer, das auf der von Fans gefeierten TV-Serie "Star Trek: Picard" basiert! Zwei Jahre nach der Rückkehr der U.S.S. Voyager aus dem Delta-Quadranten wird Seven of Nine für einen Posten in der Sternenflotte abgelehnt … und findet stattdessen eine neue Heimat bei der interstellaren, abtrünnigen Strafverfolgungseinheit, den Fenris-Rangern. Die Ranger scheinen ideal für Seven zu sein – aber um sich dieser neuen Bestimmung zu stellen, muss sie alles zurücklassen, was...

The sixteen stories and two screenplays that make up Volume One of the Emmy® Award–winning Netflix Original series Love, Death & Robots.Featuring bestselling authors and screenwriters from all over the globe, curated by filmmakers Tim Miller and David Fincher.Stories and screenplays by Alastair Reynolds, Alberto Mielgo, Claudine Griggs, David W. Amendola, Joe Lansdale, John Scalzi, Ken Liu, Kirsten Cross, Marko Kloos, Michael Swanwick, Peter F. Hamilton, Steven Lew...

Book three in the wildly popular D.C. Eagles Hockey Series!Can Ford Remington—team captain of the D.C. Eagles—forge the future he wants?Ford’s love life isn’t non-existent, it’s just hopelessly one-sided. And the only woman he’s ever wanted—his childhood best friend, Amber—doesn’t reciprocate his feelings. So why bother dating?When Amber’s fiancé leaves her pregnant without health insurance, she’s prepared to do it all alon...