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Chapter One Modern Tourism
Lesson 1 What Is Tourism？
Lesson 2 Mass Tourism and New Tourism
Lesson 3 Tourlsm Organizations
Chapter Two The Tourist
Lesson 4 Defining the Person
Lesson 5 Determining Factors of Tourism
Lesson 6 Types of Tourists and Their Needs
Chapter Three The Travel Agency
Lesson 7 Travel Agents
Lesson 8 The Tour Brochure
Chapter Four Transportation
Lesson 9 Air Passenger Transport
Lesson 10 Transportatlon Mode Selection Decisions
Chapter Five The Hotel Industry
Lesson 11 A Brlef History of Hospitality
Lesson12 Hotel Structure and Staff
Chapter Six The Impact of Tourism
Lesson 13 The Economic Effects of Tourism
Lesson 14 The Soclocultural Effects of Tourism
Lesson 15 The Environmental Effects of Tourism
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