World Tourism Geography

Author: Wu Guoqing
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Publish Date: 2003-11-01
Features: This book is a fundamental textbook for tourism majors. It systematically discusses the basic principles, research topics, and regionalization methods of world tourism geography. It also provides detailed and vivid introductions to the major tourism regions and routes of the six continents. When introducing the natural landscapes, historical sites, and local customs of each region in the continents, the book emphasizes distinctive features, using specific examples to illustrate broader contexts, focusing on the most renowned tourism content of each continent, such as ancient ruins in Asia, palaces and churches in Europe, wildlife in Africa, ancient Incan culture in the Americas, and primitive ecosystems in Oceania. This allows readers to understand and grasp the geographical characteristics and main tourism content of different regions in the world within the limited scope of the book. The book is well-structured, thoroughly argued, accurately sourced, and beautifully written, making it an excellent textbook of high quality.