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UNINA9910813211003321 |
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Titolo |
The discovery of tourism / / Stephen L.J. Smith |
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ISBN |
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1-282-61322-7 |
9786612613227 |
1-84950-741-4 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (278 p.) |
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Collana |
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Tourism social science series ; ; v. 13 |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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SmithStephen L. J. <1946-> |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Geographers |
Tourism - Study and teaching |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Front cover; The Discovery of Tourism; Copyright page; Dedication; Contents; List of contributors; Introduction; Chapter 1. The Story of a Postcard; Chapter 2. Finding my Place: Journeys of a Tourism Geographer; Chapter 3. Why What is Where: Confessions of a Tourism Geographer; Chapter 4. The Life and Opinions of C. Michael Hall, Gent: A Shandy or Full Beerquest Volume the First; Chapter 5. Tourism Studies: My Journey of Discovery; Chapter 6. A Long and Winding Road: Developing Tourism Geographies; Chapter 7. An Accidental Tourism Researcherquest People, Places, and Turning Points |
Chapter 8. Geography of Tourism: A Tryst with DestinyChapter 9. A Life's Journey from Belfast to Barcelona; Chapter 10. From the Geography of Tourism to Tourism Management; Chapter 11. With a Little Help from My Friends; Chapter 12. The Way to and from Shanghai: A Chinese Tourism Geographer's Story; Chapter 13. A Geographer Roaming Loose in the Academy; Chapter 14. Tourism as an Agent of Change: A Positivist Geographer's Approach; Chapter 15. Milestones, Scenic Views, and Tourist Traps along my Academic Path; Epilogue; References; Author Index; Subject Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Presents the personal histories of some of the world's leading tourism geographers, many of whom pioneered the field. This book includes stories that reveal the diverse personalities, passions, and peculiarities |
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