Goeldner, Charles R. <br/><br/>
Tourism: principles, practices, philosophies/ 
Charles R. Goeldner and  J.R. Brent Ritchie 
 - 12th ed. 
 - Hoboken, NJ :  Wiley,  c2012. 
 - xviii, 494 p.,   ill. (some col.) ;  29 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>1. Tourism overview -- Tourism in perspective -- Tourism through the ages -- Career opportunities --2. How tourism is organized -- World, national, regional, and other organizations -- Passenger transportation -- Hospitality and related services -- Organizations in the distribution process -- Attraction, entertainment, recreation, and other tourist draws -- 3. Understanding travel behavior -- Motivation for pleasure travel -- Cultural and international tourism for life's enrichment -- Sociology of tourism -- 4. Tourism supply, demand, policy, planning, and development -- Tourism components and supply -- Measuring and forecasting demand -- Tourism's economic impact -- Tourism policy: structure, content, and process -- Tourism planning, development, and social considerations -- Tourism and the environment -- 5. Essential of tourism research and marketing -- Travel and tourism research -- Tourism marketing -- 6. Tourism prospects -- Tourism's future. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781118071779 (hardback) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Tourism.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>338.4791  / GOE/T