Tourism: A Modern Synthesis

by Graham Busby (Author), Graham Busby (Author), Paul Brunt (Author), Stephen Page (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  2001

  $4.33

  Tourism: A Modern Synthesis is an accessible and comprehensive core textbook on tourism. A strong business and management theme pervades the book reflecting developments in the teaching and content of modern courses. Tourism: A Modern Synthesis is based around the principles of management and includes case studies emphasising this theme. The core focus is on the development and management of tourism in an international context. It can be used as a one semester text, but its comprehensive coverage of a broad range of subjects make it a useful resource throughout the three years of a degree course.

• Used

  Paperback
  2006

  $3.25

  Tourism: A Modern Synthesis is the core textbook for tourism, focusing on the development and management of tourism in an international context. A strong business and management theme pervades the book reflecting developments in the teaching and content of modern courses. The book is based around the principles of management and includes case studies emphasising this theme. It can be used as a one semester text, but its coverage of a broad range of subjects make it a useful resource throughout a full degree course. The second edition has been completely revised, updated and enhanced to include all of the current issues in tourism such as the impact of terrorism and crime, epidemics and tourism, low-cost airlines, special interest tourism and includes many case studies from diverse and exciting tourism destinations. Comprehensive and up-to-date, Tourism, a Modern Synthesis is a real survey text for students following a degree in Tourism, Hospitality or Leisure, or doing a Tourism course as part of another degree programme.