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Examines how Las Vegas' culture of spectacle has obscured boundaries between art and entertainment, as well as public and private interest. This work offers an insight into the increasing commercialization of nature and culture across America, and the ways Las Vegas has manipulated them to achieve ever-higher levels of extravagance and spectacle.

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"In the Desert of Desire is a remarkable book. It deserves a wide readership, especially among students and scholars concerned with tourism, spectacle, and the American West. It should be required reading for those concerned with Las Vegas." - C. Richard King, Journal of the West "As I tagged along on his zigzagging explorations...I felt the exhilarated giddiness of one of those long, winding nocturnal rambles through the Strip itself." - Marc Cooper, Los Angeles Times Book Review"

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      Publisher: MP-NEV University of Nevada
      Publication Date: 8/30/2007 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780874177275, 978-0874177275
      ISBN10: 0874177278
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      Book Synopsis
      Examines how Las Vegas' culture of spectacle has obscured boundaries between art and entertainment, as well as public and private interest. This work offers an insight into the increasing commercialization of nature and culture across America, and the ways Las Vegas has manipulated them to achieve ever-higher levels of extravagance and spectacle.

      Trade Review
      "In the Desert of Desire is a remarkable book. It deserves a wide readership, especially among students and scholars concerned with tourism, spectacle, and the American West. It should be required reading for those concerned with Las Vegas." - C. Richard King, Journal of the West "As I tagged along on his zigzagging explorations...I felt the exhilarated giddiness of one of those long, winding nocturnal rambles through the Strip itself." - Marc Cooper, Los Angeles Times Book Review"

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