World Geography of Travel and Tourism: A Regional Approach [Paperback]

Alan Lew (Author), C. Michael Hall (Author), Dallen J. Timothy (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0750679786 | ISBN-13: 978-0750679787 | Publication Date: May 14, 2008 | Edition: 1

World Geography of Travel and Tourism addresses the need to understand the cultural, environmental, historical and political context in which international tourism takes place. The expert author team has included major themes and issues in tourism, and positioned them in a regional context. In this way, this text takes a major step into a more analytical approach to global tourism while still providing a clear account of the geography of travel and tourism.

The book is accompanied by the author's site WorldGTT.com, which includes; PowerPoints for figures and images with captions, question database files which instructors can use as they wish and a blog post for communicating with other members of the site.

World Geography of Travel and Tourism makes vital reading for any student seeking an introduction to tourism geography and indeed, international tourism and global geography as a whole.

. Develops a clear analytical framework and systematic context for the study of international tourism and travel
. Presents a global account of travel geography organised around key regions
. Provides regional knowledge from around the world that assists the reader to understand some of the main factors that affect tourism patterns and flows
. Is fully supported by the website: WorldGTT.com, which is both designed and maintained by the authors

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About the Author

Alan A. Lew, Ph.D., AICP, is Professor and Department Chair in the Department of Geography, Planning and Recreation at Northern Arizona University where he teaches courses in geography, tourism and urban planning. He has edited nine books and published over 50 book chapters and journal articles. He is the Editor-in-chief of the journal Tourism Geographies, and has been teaching web-based courses in sustainable tourism, geography and urban planning since the mid-1990s.

Dr. Dallen Timothy is an Associate Professor in the School of Community Resources and Development at Arizona State University. He holds a B.Sc. degree in geography from Brigham Young University, an M.A. in geography from the University of Western Ontario, and a Ph.D. in geography from the University of Waterloo. His research interests in tourism include heritage, community-based planning, political boundaries and supranationalism, shopping and consumption, peripheral and rural regions, less-developed countries, and religiously-motivated travel.

Product Details

• Paperback: 376 pages
• Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann; 1 edition (May 14, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0750679786
• ISBN-13: 978-0750679787
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 7.1 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #634,931 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2.0 out of 5 stars Find something else., June 28, 2010

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This review is from: World Geography of Travel and Tourism: A Regional Approach (Kindle Edition)

This tourism text book focuses a lot on the ancient history of a region/country a the cost of discussing much that is relevant to the topic of tourism attractions and issues - which it discusses as an afterthought. Beyond this, it is plagued with typos and even has inaccuracies (Altai mountains being in Eastern Mongolia, not Western and Disneyland opening in 1995!?). I don't think a student would want to read this and I am not using it for my class. It is a World Regional Geography Book.