'Tourism and Hospitality in the 21st Century' is a collection of essays which consider the future of tourism and hospitality. The international team of contributors represent a wide range of interests involved in tourism and hospitality. Divided into three parts, this book analyses: · Global dimensions, patterns and trends -demographic, social, economic and technical· Regional development of such areas as Africa, Asia, Europe and America, among others · The future of various sectors within the industries - such as transport, tourist attractions, coastal resorts and timesharing.'Tourism and Hospitality in the 21st Century' is suitable for: senior personnel in private and public sector tourism and hospitality operations; international and national official tourism bodies and other organizations; universities and other higher education institutions; universitties and other higher education institutions; consultancy; finance, construction and supply industries; and as a reference point for students.

Product Description: Understanding Tourism examines tourism in 1000 questions and answers. It is intended for students and teachers of tourism worldwide, those who earn their living through tourism or who simply like being tourists, expecially if they enjoy quizzes...read more

Product Description: This new edition combines within two covers:* A dictionary of 2500 terms* Descriptions of 300 organizations* A biographical dictionary of 100 personalities* Explanations of 1200 acronyms and abbreviations* Key data for well over 200 countries* A concise bibliography listing more than 100 useful sources of further informationThe author's long and wide experience of these fields makes this an indispensable companion for students and teachers, and those employed in relevant businesses and organizations, as well as for the travellers, tourists and guests who are the raison d'être of it all...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: 'Tourism and Hospitality in the 21st Century' examines current global dimensions, patterns and trends; provides a view of the external environment in which tourism and hospitality industries operate; reviews past, present and future tourism and hospitality research; considers trends in world population and standard of living; examines current and likely future trends and developments in work and leisure; and considers how tourism and future tourists may differ from today's tourism and tourists...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

The fully revised edition of this well-known text by an experienced author, consultant and educator follows the structure and approach which has proved so successful since its first publication in 1980. The book examines the hotel as a businessproviding commercial hospitality. It focuses on markets, money and people, and uses examples from hotel operations throughout the world. This new edition is the outcome of a thorough revision of an established text. The new material includes a comprehensive profile of the hotel business in the 1990's and includes data, quotes and extracts from a wide range of authoritative industry sources. Published in association with the Caterer & HotelkeeperFully revised edition of this well-known textExperienced author (view table of contents)

Drawn from the first ten years of "Tourism Management", this text brings together 30 articles from the journal to straddle the theory, concepts and practice of tourism. The growth and development of tourism in that time has been increasingly documented and the economic, social, cultural and environmental significance of tourism and its impact have also been critically examined and analyzed. This book is grouped into ten parts, of three chapters each, written by academics and practitioners in the UK and the rest of Europe, North America and the Caribbean, Far East and Australasia.