Tourism is a modern phenomenon whose origins date back to the late 18th century. How much has it changed from its beginnings to the present day? How does it affect people’s daily lives? How are destinations around the world changing as a result of tourism? What are its positives and negatives? And what does the future hold for the travel of 7 billion people across our planet?
The Second Fire is an immersive look at Lake Baikal in Siberia, the oldest, deepest and most voluminous lake in the world. Authors Gabriela Bulisová and Mark Isaac spent a year in eastern Siberia and created a multifaceted project that places special emphasis on the lake’s environmental problems. They capture the vastness and majesty of the lake, intimate moments of its resilient inhabitants and quirky sites, and the urgent dangers that threaten them.
