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Healthy Living in the Alps: The Origins of Winter Tourism in Switzerland, 18601914
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Full Title:
Healthy Living in the Alps: The Origins of Winter Tourism in Switzerland, 18601914
Contributors:
By (Author) Susan Barton
Series:
Publisher:
Manchester University Press
Imprint:
Manchester University Press
Publication Date:
1st July 2014
Country:
United Kingdom
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Physical Format:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
220
Dimensions:
Width 156mm, Height 234mm
Description
Healthy living in the Alps examines the relationship between the search for relief from respiratory diseases, such as tuberculosis, in high alpine resorts and the development in the same places of winter sports tourism. The first winter visitors to the Swiss Alps began to arrive in the 1860s and were encouraged to take outdoor exercise as part o
Author Bio
Susan Barton is an Honorary Research Fellow at De Montfort University
