In addition to being a picturesque setting for organized tours into the wild, Switzerland has long been considered the birthplace of adventure travel and the wellspring of eco-tourism. Byron, Shelly, Keats, and Wordsworth all traveled to Switzerland, and upon reaching the Swiss Alps the word they chose to describe what they saw was, not surprisingly, sublime. Here, Richard Bangs embarks upon a new adventure to discover what sublime truly meant to those early travelers and to know how the experiences of past poets and artists transformed the concept of travel. Along the way Bangs examines questions surrounding natural resources, finding answers in Switzerland that may serve as examples for the rest of the world.
- ISBN10 0897326806
- ISBN13 9780897326803
- Publish Date 15 October 2008
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 27 September 2012
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Menasha Ridge Press Inc.
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 260
- Language English