Zoos and Tourism - Conservation, Education, Entertainment?

This is the first book to specifically examine zoos as tourist attractions. Taking a global approach, it considers the multiple roles of zoos, particularly the difficulty of balancing conservation, education and entertainment.

About the author

Warwick Frost is an Associate Professor at La Trobe University, Australia. His research interests include natural and cultural heritage and the interplay between tourism and popular culture. His recent publications include Books and Travel (with Jennifer Laing, 2012).

Product details

• Authors: Dr Warwick Frost, Warwick Frost
• Assisted by: Warwick Frost (Editor)
• Publisher: Channel View Publications Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.12.2010
• EAN: 9781845411640
• ISBN: 978-1-84541-164-0
• No. of pages: 272
• Dimensions: 164 mm x 245 mm x 18 mm
• Weight: 534 g
• Series: Aspects of Tourism; Aspects of Tourism (Hardcover); Aspects of Tourism
• Subjects: Guides > Nature; Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Nature: general, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Individual industrial sectors, branches