Tourism: Concepts and Practices
- ISBN-10
- 0138142459
- ISBN-13
- 9780138142452
- Series
- Tourism
- Category
- Tourism
- Pages
- 537
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2010-01
- Authors
- John R. Walker, Josielyn T. Walker
Description
Capturing the taste of the industry, Tourism: Concepts and Practices explores this exciting field using a systems approach. Building on the author's 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.
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