Atlas of Travel and Tourism Development
Seiten
2006
Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-7506-6348-9 (ISBN)
Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-7506-6348-9 (ISBN)
Provides an overview of the growth of the tourism industry. Divided into three sections, this text looks first at the past, examining the influence of global geography on travel patterns, and provides an overview of the history of travel and tourism. It contains easy-to-use maps that chart development of tourism.
From travel in the ancient and classical world to the growth of underwater tourism in the Great Barrier Reef and the influence of the Gulf War on regional tourism, the Atlas of Travel and Tourism Development is a new departure from conventional texts, providing a unique overview of the growth of the tourism industry.
Divided into three sections, the text looks first at the past, examining the influence of global geography on travel patterns, and provides an overview of the history of travel and tourism. It then moves onto the present, using a regional framework to demonstrate how the physical and historical geography of each area is related to tourism development. The final section provides a forecast of future trends for the next two decades.
From travel in the ancient and classical world to the growth of underwater tourism in the Great Barrier Reef and the influence of the Gulf War on regional tourism, the Atlas of Travel and Tourism Development is a new departure from conventional texts, providing a unique overview of the growth of the tourism industry.
Divided into three sections, the text looks first at the past, examining the influence of global geography on travel patterns, and provides an overview of the history of travel and tourism. It then moves onto the present, using a regional framework to demonstrate how the physical and historical geography of each area is related to tourism development. The final section provides a forecast of future trends for the next two decades.
Myra Shackley
Table of Contents; List of Maps; List of Plates; Preface; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1: Setting the scene; Chapter 2: Middle East & North Africa-ancient empires; Chapter 3: Africa-slavery and safari; Chapter 4: Asia-culture and colonialism; Chapter 5: Europe-change and continuity; Chapter 6: North America-expansion and revolution; Chapter 7: South America & the Caribbean-Aztecs and Antarctica; Chapter 8: Australia and the Pacific-outback and outriggers; Notes and References; Index
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 23.6.2006 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Oxford |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 210 x 280 mm |
| Gewicht | 657 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport |
| Wirtschaft | |
| Weitere Fachgebiete ► Handwerk | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-7506-6348-0 / 0750663480 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-7506-6348-9 / 9780750663489 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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