Place Hacking : Venturing Off Limits
Leaping from the Eiffel Tower in a wingsuit. Scaling Shanghai Tower, one of the world's tallest buildings. Camping on the roof of Philadelphia's abandoned Eastern State Penitentiary. These scenarios are real examples of explorations, adventures, and infiltrations of the built environment. Thousands of people around the globe engage in the recreational activity of place hacking: climbing, wading, jumping, or even ironing their way into prohibited or obscure spaces. Why do they do it? Is it the exhilaration of trespassing? Is it discovering a new perspective? Is it roving through surroundings in
1 online resource (76 pages)
9781467763110, 146776311X
1011206354
Cover; Front Flap; Title Page; Copyright Info; Contents; A Note From The Author; Chapter 1 What Is Place Hacking?; Chapter 2 Urban Exploration; Chapter 3 Urban Adventure; Chapter 4 Urban Infiltration; Chapter 5 Staging An Urban Exploration Trek; Chapter 6 An Interview With Bradley L. Garrett; Place Hacking Timeline; Glossary; Persuasive Writing Activity; Source Notes; Selected Bibliography; For Further Information; Index; Photo Acknowledgments; About The Author; Back Flap; Back Cover