Streszczenie
The book presents three basic issues: death, geography and tourism, while man and space are the conceptual foundation of the studies. The book consists of six chapters. In the first one, the author explains the conception, aims and assumptions of the work, as well as presents a short discussion on terminology and an analysis of selected literature. The second and third chapters present the cultural and geographical aspects of death. In chapter four, the author presents the role of man in shaping thanatourism space. The fifth chapter is devoted to the essence of thanatourism. Chapter six contains conclusions to the discussion about using death space in tourism.