Geography of Travel and Tourism - Softcover

Jackson, Richard H.; Hudman, Lloyd E.

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9780827358843: Geography of Travel and Tourism

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0827358849 ISBN 13: 9780827358843

Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning, 1994

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A timely text that includes revised and updated information about the changes in former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe. It also provides the student with an understanding of world travel patterns, introduces and describes the major attractions in each area, the interrelationships between geography and tourism, a detailed look at a specific tourist region that concludes with an in depth itinerary so that students can use these tools to become successful travel agents.

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Chapter 1: Geography and Tourism; The Attraction of Place. Chapter 2: Patterns and Processes of World Tourism. Chapter 3: Geography and Tourism in North America. Chapter 4: Geography and Tourism in Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean. Chapter 5: Geography and Tourism in South America. Chapter 6: Geography and Tourism in Western Europe. Chapter 7: Geography and Tourism in Northern Europe. Chapter 8: Geography and Tourism in Southern Europe. Chapter 9: Geography and Tourism in Central Europe and the Balkan States. Chapter 10: Geography and Tourism in Russia and the Countries of the Former Soviet Union. Chapter 11: Geography and Tourism in the Middle East and North Africa. Chapter 12: Geography and Tourism in Sub-Saharan Africa. Chapter 13: Geography and Tourism in East Asia. Chapter 14: Geography and Tourism in South and Southeast Asia. Chapter 15: Geography and Tourism in Australia, New Zealand, and the Islands of the South Pacific.

About the Author:

Richard Jackson is a professor of geography at Brigham Young University. He taught courses to students in the tourism major for over thirty years. He received his Ph.D. from Clark University. He has led student study-abroad experiences in Europe and Russia.

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