Discovering Destinations

by Howell, David W.; Harssel, Jan Van; Hansen-Hoyt, Marcena

• ISBN13: 9780130815385
• ISBN10: 0130815381
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-01-01
• Publisher: Pearson College Div

Summary

Appropriate for basic geography courses in travel and tourism programs. Intended to introduce students in travel and tourism programs to basic geography skills through workbook approach. The book is designed to be used with other resources.

Table of Contents

TO THE STUDENT	vii
1 INTRODUCTION--WHO NEEDS GEOGRAPHY?	1	(14)
The Earth and the Sun	2	(2)
The Atmosphere--An Ocean of Air	4	(2)
A World of Water	6	(1)
The Seven Continents	7	(8)
2 PLOTTING OUR COURSE	15	(8)
Finding Our Place--Dividing the Sphere by Degrees	15	(2)
It's about Time	17	(6)
3 DISCOVERING DESTINATIONS IN THE NEW WORLD	23	(84)
Greenland	23	(1)
Canada	23	(10)
Our Own Backyard--The United States	33	(44)
Across the Rio Grande--Mexico	77	(2)
And Southbound to Central America	79	(6)
Islands in the Sun--Bermuda, the Bahamas, and the West Indies	85	(12)
Following the Conquistadors--Discovering Destinations in South America	97	(10)
4 DESTINATIONS IN AFRICA--A CONTINENT OF CONTRASTS	107	(28)
Destinations in North Africa	111	(2)
Destinations in West Africa	113	(8)
Destinations in Central Africa	121	(4)
Destinations in Southern Africa	125	(2)
Destinations in East Africa	127	(8)
5 DISCOVERING DESTINATIONS IN EUROPE	135	(30)
The Fenno-Scandinavian Countries	137	(2)
The British Isles	139	(1)
The Benelux Countries	140	(2)
The Heart of Western Europe	142	(3)
The Iberian Peninsula	145	(4)
Mediterranean Destinations	149	(4)
Destinations in Eastern Europe--An Empire Ends and Russia Is Reborn	153	(12)
6 FOLLOWING THE FOOTPRINTS OF ALEXANDER THE GREAT--DESTINATIONS IN ASIA	165	(30)
Southwest Asia	165	(12)
Sailing Along the South China Sea--Destinations in Southeast Asia	177	(12)
Eastward with Marco Polo--Destinations in the Far East	189	(6)
7 THE LURE OF THE PACIFIC--DESTINATIONS IN AUSTRALIA AND OCEANIA	195	(12)
Australia	197	(1)
The Ten Independent Nations of Oceania	197	(5)
Colonies and Dependencies	202	(5)
BON VOYAGE...	207