Christopher Schaberg: Adventure: An Argument for Limits
Adventure: An Argument for Limits
Buch
- An Argument for Limits
- Bloomsbury Publishing USA, 08/2023
- Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
- ISBN-13: 9798765101469
- Bestellnummer: 11070150
- Umfang: 144 Seiten
- Gewicht: 454 g
- Maße: 197 x 127 mm
- Stärke: 25 mm
- Erscheinungstermin: 10.8.2023
Klappentext
What is the meaning of "adventure" as we enter the third decade of the 21st century, after a global pandemic, social and geopolitical calamities, and accelerating environmental catastrophes? What stories are humans telling about wilderness, remote destinations, and the most difficult thoughts thinkable?Adventure is a pinball assortment of unexpected encounters. Each chapter entertains a specific project, fantasy, or activity that dabbles with adventure - and runs into limits. Subjects range from Mars exploration, commercial space tourism, and adventure consumerism, to the day-to-day experiences of living in a world increasingly impacted by climate change and environmental disasters.
Taking a wide-angle view - at times personal, at others theoretical - Schaberg explores our ideas about adventure and their narrative, cultural, and philosophical underpinnings.