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A vocal supporter of using cricket to apply pressure to the South African apartheid regime, in 1992 he became chairman of the International Cricket Council – the first Black man in that influential role.   Shining a light on Walcott’s largely ignored part in effecting change through the vehicle of cricket, this book also shows how he contributed to dramatic social transformation in Guyana as cricket and social organiser for the country’s sugar estates from 1954 to 1970, bringing about improvements in the living conditions and self-esteem of plantation workers while promoting the emergence of several world-class cricketers from a previously neglected corner of the Caribbean. -- .","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":57685917041013,"sku":"9781526169754","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":56302100447605,"sku":"9781526181602","price":85.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781526169754.jpg?v=1792599155"},{"product_id":"9781789147179","title":"Ulisse Aldrovandi – Naturalist and Collector","description":"The Bolognese naturalist Ulisse Aldrovandi was a prolific writer, polymath and prodigious collector who amassed the largest collection of naturalia in sixteenth-century Europe, as well as hundreds of coloured drawings detailing them. Many of these drawings found their way into his illustrated publications, most of which were published posthumously.   This book provides a concise yet comprehensive portrait of Aldrovandi, paying particular attention to two aspects: the role that the newly discovered continent of America played in his research interests, and his study of abnormalities of physiological development in organisms. Peter Mason gives insight into Aldrovandi’s fascinating life, his early work on antiquities, his natural history and other collecting activities, his network of correspondents and patrons, and the influence and legacy of his collection and publications.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56305606525301,"sku":"9781789147179","price":19.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781789147179_04372461-558c-4534-bec6-53366511658a.jpg?v=1786026614"},{"product_id":"tourism-impacts-planning-and-management","title":"Tourism Impacts, Planning and Management","description":"\u003cp\u003eTourism Impacts, Planning and Management is a unique text, which links the three crucial areas of tourism: impacts, planning and management. Tourism impacts are multifaceted and are therefore difficult to plan for and manage. This title looks at all the key players involved – be they tourists, host communities or industry members – as well as the key processes of planning and management and considers a number of approaches and techniques for managing tourism impacts successfully.   Now in its fifth edition, this bestselling text has been fully revised to include:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003enew material on the top twenty countries by visitor arrivals, sustainable destinations and quality, COVID-19 and post-COVID-19 responses in tourism, tourism employees, heritage interpretation, the Norfolk Broads, tourism collaboration, and technology advances such as Public Participation Geographical Information Systems, and the use of Artificial Intelligence in hotels.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eupdated tourism data and statistics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003enew case studies throughout to showcase the latest environmental, social and economic activities in the industry, as well as the above topical issues in tourism\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ean updated Companion Website that includes video and web links, class discussion questions, PPT’s and a case study archive.   The text is written in an accessible style and includes a plethora of features that engage and aid understanding. This accessible yet academically rigorous introduction to tourism impacts, planning and management is essential reading for all tourism students.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":57502148231541,"sku":"9781041236498","price":51.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":57682890457461,"sku":"9781041237884","price":171.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781041236498.jpg?v=1792511707"}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/author-peter-mason.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}