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Tourism: Concepts and Practices
Author(s): John R. Walker (Author), Josielyn T. Walker (Author)
- Publisher: Pearson
- Publication Date: 21 Jan. 2010
- Edition: 1st
- Language: English
- Print length: 576 pages
- ISBN-10: 0138142459
- ISBN-13: 9780138142452
Book Description
Capturing the taste of the industry, Tourism: Concepts and Practicesexplores this exciting field using a systems approach. Building on the authors experience, it looks at the characteristics of tourism and the demand side first, then organizing tourism, followed by the operating sectors. Full-color photographs, industry profiles, and a career emphasis reveal the opportunities tourism holds for both consumers and professionals. Special geography spotlights examine the reasons people travel and the places people go.
