History and Geography of Tourism

Contents: Preface. I. History of travel and tourism: 1. Travel and tourism: a historical account. 2. Travel and tourism: evolution and growth. II. Geography of tourism: 3. Introduction. 4. Tourism in Europe. 5. Tourism in North and South America. 6. Tourism in Asia. 7. Tourism in Africa. 8. Geography of tourism in Himalayas: a study. 9. Geo-informatics tools and techniques in tourism management. Bibliography. Index.

"\'Tourism\' is not a new phenomenon as man has had wanderlust since very beginning. It has a chequered history of growth and development at regional, national and global level, with similarities and variations as well. From geographical point of view tourism is studied with location, landscape and terrain, fauna, climate etc.

As is obviously suggestive from the name of title, this book is a veritable mine of information consisting of well-researched readings on history and geography of tourism. The sources of information are-articles, reports, monographs, abstracts, journals, books and magazines. The entire material is presented in logical sequence in a coherent manner." (jacket)