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Planeta Update
January 2007
http://www.planeta.com
BOOK OF THE YEAR - Votes for book of the year have been tallied and are announced online
http://www.planeta.com/planeta/06/0612bookoftheyear.html
WINNERS
PLACE-BASED GUIDEBOOKS - Living Abroad in Nicaragua
ENVIRONMENT - The Atlas of Climate Change
FOOD - Eat Smart in Peru
MEXICO - The People's Guide to Mexico
TRAVEL - Code Green
SCHOLARLY WORK - Is the Sacred for Sale? Tourism and Indigenous Peoples
FYI, 2006 BEST SELLERS (based on the number of purchases on Amazon)
http://www.planeta.com/topshelf.html#best
Mexico: A Traveler's Literary Companion
Adventure Guide to the Yucatan, Cancun & Cozumel
Adventures in Nature Mexico
Moon Handbooks Oaxaca
The Devil's Book of Culture: History, Mushrooms, and Caves in Southern Mexico
Other Popular Titles (based on the number of clicks, but not purchase on Amazon)
Animals and Plants of the Ancient Maya
Banana Cultures: Agriculture, Consumption, and Environmental Change in Honduras and the United States
Community Development Through Tourism
Crafts of Mexico
Defending the Land of the Jaguar : A History of Conservation in Mexico
Eat Smart in Peru : How to Decipher the Menu, Know the Market Foods & Embark on a Tasting Adventure
Homegrown Healing: Traditional Home Remedies from Mexico
Lonely Planet Mexico
Make Your Travel Dollars Worth a Fortune: The Contrarian Traveler's Guide to Getting More for Less
Mexican Folk Art: from Oaxacan Artist Families
Moon Handbooks Panama
New Key to Costa Rica
Pronoia: How the Whole World Is Conspiring to Shower You with Blessings
Seven Names for the Bellbird: Conservation Geography in Honduras
So Sings the Blue Deer
The Toilet Papers: Recycling Waste and Conserving Water
Where the Sky is Born: Living in the Land of the Maya |
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| Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 6:20 am Post subject: Q&A with Leo Hickman |
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Q&A with Leo Hickman
Leo Hickman is a journalist and author of Guardian Book's 'The Final Call' subtitled 'In search of the true cost of our holidays.'
Online
http://forum.planeta.com/viewtopic.php?t=1049
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| Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 3:40 am Post subject: Book of the Year Award |
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Planeta.com asks readers what you consider the must-reads published in 2007. Winners claim bragging rights and winning titles are featured on our website. Nominations are open.
CATEGORIES - We are accepting nominations in several categories, including best books about the environment, travel and the world.
REQUIREMENT -- Books must be published in 2007.
NOMINATIONS -- Anyone can make a nomination. Authors and publishers are encouraged to submit their own work. Multiple submissions are not necessary.
Voting takes place later this year.
Details
http://www.planeta.com/planeta/07/0712bookoftheyear.html
NOMINEES (As of August 2007)
Final Call
Explore Costa Rica
Keeping the Lights On
How to Live a Low-carbon Life
Moon Belize
San Francisco Food Lover's Pocket Guide
Food Lover's Guide to Florence
Bad Lands: A Tourist on the Axis of Evil
New York City Encounter
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| Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2007 4:45 pm Post subject: Recommended reading |
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Tom Walter
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tomwalter/sets/72157601600224930
| Quote: | | Thought I'd share with you all what stuff I've been reading and referencing over the last little while, eclectic mix of titles, mostly environment and imagery related with the occasional fun read thrown in for good measure. |
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| Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2007 7:54 am Post subject: Last Call for Nominations - Book of the Year Award |
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Planeta.com
September 2007
>> http://www.planeta.com
Last Call for Nominations - Book of the Year Award
http://www.planeta.com/planeta/07/0712bookoftheyear.html
Nominations are open until October 5th for the 2007 Book of the Year award.
ABOUT THE AWARD
What is the best place-based guidebook of 2007?
The best scholarly work on tourism? The best book on the environment?
Travel? World culture? Kid's book?
Planeta.com asks readers what you consider the must-reads published in 2007.
This is our second annual book of the year award. Last year more than 300
people voted for their favorite book of the year and we are seeking input
again.
Anyone can make a nomination. Authors and publishers are encouraged to
submit their own work. Books must be published in 2007. Multiple submissions
are not necessary.
Winners claim bragging rights and winning titles are featured on this
website.
THIS YEAR'S NOMINEES
GUIDEBOOKS
Explore Costa Rica
Moon Belize
New York Encounter
Volunteer: A Traveller's Guide to Making a Difference Around the World
ENVIRONMENT
Keeping the Lights On
How to Live a Low-carbon Life
FOOD
San Francisco Food Lover's Pocket Guide
Food Lover's Guide to Florence
TOURISM
Final Call
Bad Lands
MEXICO
ABeCedarios:Mexican Folk Art ABCs in English and Spanish
Mexican Folk Art from Oaxacan Artist Families
Details
http://www.planeta.com/planeta/07/0712bookoftheyear.html
REFERENCES
New Titles
http://www.planeta.com/topshelf.html
Top Shelf
http://www.planeta.com/newtitles.html |
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| Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 8:25 am Post subject: Book of the Year Award |
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Voting is open until December 1 for the 2007 Book of the Year Award! Only one vote per person, so please make this count. Take a good look at all of the nominees.
http://www.planeta.com/planeta/07/0712bookoftheyear.html |
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| Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 3:39 pm Post subject: Marine Ecotourism: Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea |
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Planeta Update
November 2007
http://www.planeta.com
New book - Marine Ecotourism: Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
by Carl and Erlet Cater
Excerpts
All hands on deck
http://www.planeta.com/planeta/07/0712marinetourism2.html
We are dealing with a meta-problem characterized by highly interconnected planning and policy issues ... Given the almost unparalleled complexities involved, we need to draw on a range of disciplines in order to better understand the multiple contexts, issues and viewpoints implicated in marine ecotourism across the globe. The essential challenge, however, is to move towards a holistic, integrated approach, rather than the piecemeal, disjointed, approaches which have characterised coastal and marine tourism.
Setting Course
http://www.planeta.com/planeta/07/0712marinetourism.html
We are attempting to advance both the conceptual and practical understanding of marine ecotourism and the physical, technological, ecological, economic, cultural, social, political and institutional contexts at varying scales in which it is cast as a process that may simultaneously disenable and enable sustainable outcomes for marine tourism.
Link on Amazon.com
http://tinyurl.com/2v5dgm
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Water Guide
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/resources/water.html
Climate
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/resources/climate.html |
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| Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2007 8:24 am Post subject: Winners |
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Planeta Update - Books of the Year
December 2007
http://www.planeta.com
Earlier this year Planeta.com asked readers what you consider the must-reads published in 2007. This was our second annual book of the year award. More than 100 people cast a vote. Thanks to everyone who participated!
WINNERS
ENVIRONMENT
Brewing Justice: Fair Trade Coffee, Sustainability, and Survival
FOOD
San Francisco Food Lover's Pocket Guide
GUIDEBOOKS
Moon Belize
TOURISM
Bad Lands
MEXICO
Oasis of Stone: Visions of Baja California
Details
http://www.planeta.com/planeta/07/0712bookoftheyear.html
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http://www.planeta.com/newtitles.html |
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| Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 1:41 pm Post subject: 2008 Book of the Year Award |
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2008 Book of the Year Award
http://planeta.wikispaces.com/bookaward
| Quote: | | What is the best place-based guidebook of 2008? The best scholarly work on tourism? The best book on the environment? Travel? World culture? Planeta.com asks readers what you consider the must-reads published in 2008. |
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