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Global tourism and informal labour relations :the small-scale syndrome at work
by Godfrey Baldacchino  Publisher Comments The worldwide expansion of the tourism industry brings into play many encounters between global agents and local forces. This book documents and discusses such a global -- local encounter from the point of view of work and labour relations. It is based...
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Crap Vacations: 50 Tales of Hell on Earth
by Dan Kieran Publisher Comments From the geniuses behind "Crap Jobs" come hilarious stories of vacation hell--tales of broken dreams, travel sickness, and horrible roadtrips....
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Off the Map: Tales of Endurance and Exploration
by Fergus Fleming Publisher Comments Forty-five gripping accounts of some of the most amazing feats in the historyof exploration are divided between three "ages of exploration," each of whichis prefaced by a lively essay introducing key aspects of the age in question.560 pp....
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Myth, Fact, and Navigators' Secrets: Incredible Tales of the Sea and Sailors
by J. Gregory Dill Publisher Comments A quirky collection of little-known tales of the...
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Royal Tourism; Excursions Around Monarchy.
by Philip Long And Nicola J. Palmer Book News Annotation Like dinosaurs and other extinct monsters, royalty is a popular theme for tourism. Professionals in the business discuss such aspects as the history and development of royal tourism in Scotland, Franco and the Spanish monarchy, imperial tourism in...
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The Pendleton Disaster Off Cape Cod: The Greatest Small Boat Rescue in Coast Guard History
by Theresa Mitchell Et Al Barbo Synopsis On February 18, 1952, four Coast Guardsmen set out from Station Chatham in a thirty-six-foot motor lifeboat to locate the mortally wounded T2 tanker Pendleton and rescue its crew during a Nor'easter. All four men knew the odds of finding the Pendleton...
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Fuzzy Surfaces in GIS and Geographical Analysis: Theory, Analytical Methods, Algorithms and Applications
by Weldon A. Lodwick Publisher Comments Surfaces are a central to geographical analysis. Their generation and manipulation are a key component of geographical information systems (GISs). However, geographical surface data is often not precise. When surfaces are used to model geographical...
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Hyperspectral Remote Sensing: Principles and Applications
by Marcus Et Al Borengasser Publisher Comments Land management issues, such as mapping tree species, recognizing invasive plants, and identifying key geologic features, require an understanding of complex technical issues before the best decisions can be made. Hyperspectral remote sensing is one the...
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Regional Geography: Theory and Practice
by Roger M Minshull Synopsis There is only one region--the surface of the earth--on which mankind finds its home. Yet, although much effort is devoted by geographers towards the study of this diversified environment as a whole, it has long seemed necessary, by the methods of...
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Resolute: The Epic Search for the Northwest Passage and John Franklin, and the Discovery of the Queen's Ghost Ship
by Martin Sandler Publisher Comments Almost everyone knows the photo of John F. Kennedy, Jr. as a young boy, peering out from under his father's desk in the Oval Office. But few realize that the desk itself plays a part in one of the world's most extraordinary mysteries--a dramatic tale...
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Tourism Crises: Management Responses and Theoretical Insight
by Eric Laws And Bruce Prideaux Book News Annotation Laws and Prideaux, both affiliated with James Cook University, Australia, present the latest research on crisis management in the tourism industry. They examine tourism flows and the economic well-being of communities at the regional, national, and...
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Make Your Travel Dollars Worth a Fortune: The Contrarian Traveler's Guide to Getting More for Less
by Tim Leffel Publisher Comments Not another collection of checklists or tips on coupons or promotions, this practical guide teaches travelers -- novice or seasoned -- how to take advantage of travel opportunities by avoiding the typical tourist mentality. Author Tim Leffel shows...
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Methods of Disaster Research
by Robert A Stallings Synopsis The methods of disaster research are indistinguishable from those used throughout the social sciences. Yet these methods must be applied under unique circumstances. Researchers new to this field need to understand how the disaster context affects the...
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Tourism in the New South Africa: Social Responsibility and the Tourist Experience
by Garth And Frank Brennan Allen Publisher Comments Garth Allen and Frank Brennan seek to explore the realities of this new morality of tourism as experienced in four important tourist areas of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa: the Greater St Lucia Wetland Park - South Africa's third largest reserve and a...
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Cities of the World Volume 3 Europe & the Me
by Gale Research Staff Publisher Comments The 5th edition of this useful tool includes more than 507 major cities and 2,900 smaller cities. Profiles are based on U.S. State Department Post Reports. Photos and maps help bring the text alive....
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Dead Men Tell No Tales: The Lives and Legends of the Pirate Charles Gibbs (Studies in Maritime History)
by Joseph Gibbs Publisher Comments A chronicle of murders, mutiny, and mayhem carried out by a real pirate of the...
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Black November: The Carl D. Bradley Tragedy
by Andrew Klekner Kantar Publisher Comments Kantar, the author of "29 Missing", a book about the loss of the great lakes freighter the Edmund Fitzgerald, has once again crafted a dramatic narrative that is [illegible] informative and compelling. Although the Carl D. Bradley has been called "the...
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Pro-poor Tourism; Who Benefits?; Perspectives on Tourism and Poverty Reduction.
by C. Michael Hall Book News Annotation The question is whether tourism spurs economic and social development and benefits poor people in tourist destinations, or perpetuates an inequality both between countries of the world and within pre-industrial societies. Contributors from industry...
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National Geographic Almanac of Geography
by National Geographic Publisher Comments This comprehensive, illustrated almanac is packed with fascinating information about the entire physical world and its peoples. Organized into four main parts for easy reference---What Is Geography, Physical Geography, Human Geography, and Places---the...
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Post-conflict Heritage, Postcolonial Tourism; Culture, Politics and Development At Angkor.
by Tim Winter Publisher Comments Angkor, Cambodia??'s only World Heritage Site, is enduring one of the most crucial, turbulent periods in its twelve hundred year history. Given Cambodia??'s need to restore its shattered social and physical infrastructures after decades of violent...
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