TY - BOOK AU - WALKER, John R. AU - WALKER, Josielyn T. TI - Tourism: concepts and practices SN - 13:9780138142452 AV - G155.A1 W15 PY - 2011/// CY - Boston PB - Prentice Hall N1 - Includes Index and Glossary; Contents:Part 1: The characteristics of tourism: Introduction to tourism -- Motivation for leisure tourism -- Tourism marketing -- Tourism economics -- Part 2:Organizing Tourism: Tourism policy and organizations -- Tourism planning and sustainability development -- Tourism research -- Part 3:Operations sections 1:Attractions and entertainment -- Business travel:meetings conventions, and expositions -- Part 4: Social, cultural , heritage and eco-tourism: Social aspects of tourism -- Cultural and heritage tourism -- Eco- tourism -- Part 5: Operating sections 2:Tourism distribution organizations -- Transportation -- Lodging and restaurants -- Tourism in the future ER -