Adventurous Experiences

Adventurous Experiences

Author: Cecelia Frances Page

Publisher: iUniverse

Published: 2009-03

Total Pages: 210

ISBN-13: 1440128707

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ADVENTUROUS EXPERIENCES is an exciting, dynamic, nonfiction book of 63 short stories and articles. Adventure stories include Steve Omar, A World Traveler, Adventures At The Great Lakes, Roving Around, African Adventures, Florida Vacationland, Staying In A Barn, Life In Halcyon, Greyhound Bus Journeys, Train Experiences, Mystery Caves and Marco Polo's Remarkable Experiences. Travel topics include The Mediterranean Sea, Australia Fascinations, Life In Germany, Japan Today, New Zealand Enchantment and Fascinating Seacoasts. Historical topics are Ancient Cities In The World, Antia, An Underwater City, Living In The 16th Through 21st Centuries, and 2012 A.D. Nature topics are Horrendous Hurricanes, Cactus and Rock Gardens, Fossils and Hollow Trees. Human interest topics are Scammer Tragedies, Awareness Group, Discussions, Roles Of Mayors, Worthwhile Ambitions, Attractive Hairstyles, Facing Obstacles, Abuses And Mistreatment, Maurine's Challenge, Victories, Amazon Women and Anastasia From The Siberian Taiga. Miscellaneous topics are Daisy, A Rambunctious Dog, Spirulina Prod-ucts, Building A House, Hats And Bonnets, Horse And Buggy Days, Warehouse Information, Refrigeration Advantages, Kaleidoscopes, Video Selections, Composing Music, Bedspreads and Quilts, Fruits And Vegeta-bles, Mysteries In Israel, T.V. Dinners And Frozen Foods, Attending Church, Diary Time, How To Use A Dictionary, The Pleiadians, Spiritual Predictions, Visual Apparitions, Soya Products, Living In A Rest Home and Vaudeville Entertainment. ADVENTUROUS EXPERIENCES is a worthwhile book with many stimulating topics, stories and articles.


Microadventures: Local Discoveries for Great Escapes

Microadventures: Local Discoveries for Great Escapes

Author: Alastair Humphreys

Publisher: HarperCollins UK

Published: 2014-06-05

Total Pages: 472

ISBN-13: 0007548044

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‘Enthusiastic, pleasingly madcap’ Geographical Adventure – something that’s new and exhilarating, outside your comfort zone. Adventures change you and how you see the world, and all you need is an open mind, bags of enthusiasm and boundless curiosity. Recommended for viewing on a colour tablet.


Personal Growth Through Adventure

Personal Growth Through Adventure

Author: David Hopkins

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-11-26

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 1134082975

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First Published in 1994. Hopkins and Putnam hold a questioning and healthily sceptical attitude towards the theory and practice of adventure education, something they claim has received insufficient reflection by practitioners on the nature of the process of adventure education. This title outlines their claims that a clear and simple exposition of principles and, consequently, practice has not been well enough informed. Written to stimulate debate, the critical stance that prompted the authors' way of thinking, and so ultimately the book, has a great deal to do with the pervading attitudes at the Outward Bound schools.


Adventure Stories

Adventure Stories

Author: BPI

Publisher: BPI Publishing

Published:

Total Pages: 125

ISBN-13: 9351214702

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This book contains rip-roaring stories that little children will love to read. Be it climbing a mountain, camping with friends or collecting insects in an unknown land, children will enjoy each and every story in this book. The stories are engrossing and keep children glued to the book. Each story is filled with fun, adventure and intrigue. Beautiful illustrations take the stories further.


Adventure Psychology

Adventure Psychology

Author: Paula Reid

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2022-12-23

Total Pages: 264

ISBN-13: 1000826228

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In recent years a new set of psychological principles has emerged from research investigating adventure and adventurous activities. Adventure involves a special type of physical activity in natural contexts where participants voluntarily participate in experiences where the environment and activity are challenging, perhaps dangerous and potentially life threatening. To go on an adventure is to participate in an enduring event requiring sustainable effort, where effective performance is measured not only by success but also by survival. This book brings together the emerging literature in ‘Adventure Psychology’ that supports enduring performance and wellbeing. The first section examines sustaining performance and wellbeing. The second section studies the transformative aspect of adventure. Adventure Psychology is of use in everyday life and the techniques and understandings can help people and business prepare for the future. This book will help us all thrive despite adversity, volatility and uncertainty. Written for researchers this book will also be useful for trainers, educators and students of sport, performance and organisational psychology as well as adventurers and endurance athletes. Adventure Psychology is designed to meet the needs of specialists across a variety of fields but importantly also to be accessible and applicable for those wanting to live life fully — to realise our full potential.


Risk, Challenge and Adventure in the Early Years

Risk, Challenge and Adventure in the Early Years

Author: Kathryn Susan Solly

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2014-12-05

Total Pages: 230

ISBN-13: 1136726608

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What is the difference between ‘risk’ and ‘danger’? What can children learn from taking risks? How can you provide key experiences for children and ensure their safety outdoors? Young children will naturally seek out challenges and take risks and this is crucial to their overall development. This book clearly explains why children should be given the freedom to take risks and provides practical guidance on how to offer stimulating and challenging outdoor experiences that will extend all areas of children’s learning. Including examples of activities for all weather conditions across all areas of learning, the book covers: The pedagogical history of adventure, risk and challenge Health, wellbeing and keeping safe The adult role Risk assessment Supporting individual children with different needs Environments that enable challenging and adventurous play Working with parents and addressing concerns Observation, planning and assessment This book is essential reading for practitioners and students that wish to provide rich experiences for children that will enable them to become confident and adventurous learners.


Adventure and Society

Adventure and Society

Author: Simon Beames

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2018-12-28

Total Pages: 201

ISBN-13: 3319960628

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This undergraduate textbook provides a broad overview of the ways in which ‘adventurous practices’ influence, and are influenced by, the world around them. The concept of adventure is one that is too often tackled within subject silos of philosophy, education, tourism, or leisure. While much of the analysis is strong, there is little cross-pollination between disciplines. Adventure & Society pulls together the threads of these discourses into one coherent treatment of the term ‘adventure’ and the role that it plays in human social life of the 21st century. It explores how these practices can be considered more deeply through theoretical discourses of capitalism, identity construction, technology and social media, risk-taking, personal development, equalities, and sustainability. As such, the book speaks to a broad audience of undergraduate and postgraduate students across diverse subject areas, and aims to be an accessible starting point for deeper inquiry.


The Adventure Tourist

The Adventure Tourist

Author: Jelena Farkić

Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing

Published: 2022-01-20

Total Pages: 117

ISBN-13: 1800718519

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The Adventure Tourist: Being, Knowing, Becoming responds to the requirements of the outdoor adventure industry today and considers how engagement with theory can inform, challenge and support real-world scenarios in this sector.


Adventure Tourism

Adventure Tourism

Author: David Huddart

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2019-10-25

Total Pages: 496

ISBN-13: 3030186237

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This textbook presents a comprehensive overview of the environmental impacts of various types of adventure tourism and how these can be best managed. This volume follows on from the authors previous textbook – ‘Outdoor Recreation: Environmental Impacts and Management’ and continues the aim of developing a deeper understanding of how tourist numbers impact the environment and to provide practical solutions to these problems. Combining their own first-hand experience and research with extensive literature review the authors' present several popular adventure tourism destinations from across the globe, including the Arctic, the Himalayas, Africa, Australia and Scotland as case studies. Chapters cover the particular challenges faced by each region: including impacts on animals and birds; the spread of invasive plant species and diseases; trail impacts on vegetation; impacts on geological, historical and archaeological sites and pollution and waste issues. A discussion and evaluation of the possible management actions for minimising these impacts and how outdoor recreation tourists can be regulated concludes each chapter. This practical and engaging textbook will be invaluable to students and scholars of adventure tourism and outdoor recreation as well as practitioners and managers working in the field.