The Professional Guide: Dynamics of Tour Guiding

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More than just a GREAT handbook!.......2004-05-26

The book gives an excellently written text, explaining all aspects of the tour guiding profession and its position in the field of the modern tourism industry. It is well structured, and with its systematic approach to the subject theme it offers an inside and reliable glimpse into the profession and lets you in on all of its secrets. Apart from being of practical value, this book represents one of the most relevant titles of professional tourism literature. It spells out various important topics relating to tourism as a whole (but always bearing in mind the guide's role and mission in the context of the wider professional environment), offering a variety of comprehensible definitions and classifications. Thank to this book, one can easily learn a lot about the tourism industry from the perspective of tour guiding.

The best and for any guide most useful part of the text is about presentation, interpretation and communication skills of professional tour guides - which have recently been defined as the 'Art of Guiding'. The author made use of very relevant and diverse bibliography without avoiding some, more or less, strictly scientific researches in the tourism field (such as the Cohen's classification of the modern guide's role). In any event, the content of the book represents a successful attempt to apply 'all-in' approach to the subject of tour guiding, for the first time ever.

It is for this that 'The Professional Guide' has to be highly appreciated by tourism professionals and people in the know of the subject. As a former tourism educator I can only warmly recommend this title to students of tourism, travel and hospitality. If you have any interest in tour guiding wherever you are, you should get this book as soon as possible. Simply, it is 'a must' for any tour guide or tour manager...

In the meantime I had the opportunity to inspect a few other available titles on the theme of tour guiding (Mancini, Braidwood et al, Reily Collins, Barbara A. Levy et al, Prince, Pastorelly etc.). After having reading and buying so many books, I am now even more convinced that 'The Professional Guide' is a unique textbook and as such an inspiring source of information, ideas, conceptions and practical suggestions. If you are looking for the most comprehensive book covering all aspects of tourist guiding, then you need look no further.

As a physical product the book is nicely realized as well, looking both 'serious' and attractive: hardcover, appropriate dimensions, well printed (with a good selection of fonts). It represents more than a well done job! This is why I would give `the sixth star' for this highly respectable book to its publisher - John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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` In Learning to Read Critically in Educational Leadership and Management, Mike Wallace and Louise Poulson provide students with an eminently usable text. Although the theoretical underpinnings and conceptualizations of leadership issues invariably differ, this book provides a lucid guide to plumbing their ambiguities' - Educational Review

`This is a book that should be regarded as essential reading for those students following courses in education and social policy, particularly as masters level '- International Journal of Educational Management

`I bought this book just a few days ago and I was surprised to realise the simple and yet scientific way it is written! I have started my postgraduate studies in Educational Management and this book will definitely make things easier! I would like to cordially thank Professor Wallace and Mrs Louise Poulson for this book which will help the majority of the students who enter the "labyrinth" of postgraduate research and surely need a kind of instruction manual to start! ' - Amazon Review

`One of the most useful books that I have come across for my students' - Professor Les Bell, Director of Doctorate of Education, University of Leicester

`Very impressed with the first chapter. Have recommended it to our research department for use with our graduate students. Thorough and practical' - Philip Hallinger, Executive Director of the College of Management, Mahidol University, Thailand

This unique book combines the teaching quality of a text with exemplary reports of small-scale and larger research studies, as well as a literature review by leading academics.

Part One shows how to develop as a critical reader and self-critical writer of literature; and how to apply these insights in planning a written assignment, dissertation or thesis. The book provides a framework for the critical analysis of any text, and shows how to incorporate this in a literature review.

Part Two presents accounts of leading-edge research, offering insights into key issues in the field of educational leadership, management and administration. The reader is invited to practice literature review skills by applying the critical analysis questions to any research report. Readers can use the models of good research practice presented here in their own design of an investigation for a dissertation or thesis.

Part Three shows how a high quality literature review may be constructed and addresses a key issue in the field.

Contributors include:

· Sharon Kruse

. Karen Seashore Louis

· Kenneth Leithwood

· Phillip Hallinger and Ronald Heck

· Derek Glover and Rosalind Levacic

· Ray Bolam

This book will be useful to postgraduate students on research-based masters and doctorate courses in educational leadership, management and administration. It is relevant for students doing research training in the social sciences and humanities. It is can also be used as a teaching resource by supervisors of masters and doctorate level students.

This series, edited by Mike Wallace, supports research-based teaching on masters and taught doctorate courses in the humanities and social sciences fields of enquiry. Each book is a 'three in one' text designed to assist advanced course tutors and dissertation supervisors with key research-based teaching tasks and aims to:

• develop students' critical understanding of research literature

• increase students' appreciation of what can be achieved in small-scale investigations similar to those which they undertake for their dissertation

• present students with major findings, generalisations and concepts connected to their particular field.

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This book deals with the agronomy of the eight major grain, fiber and oilseed row crops produced in the United States: Corn, Wheat, Grain Sorghum, Barley, Rice, Cotton, Soybeans, and Peanuts. For each crop, Dr. Smith presents a structured discussion of: the types of cultivars, the history of the crop, its uses and processing, a detailed discussion of how to plant and grow the crop, the pests and problems involved, and the harvesting, grading and marketing practices.

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The National Wild and Scenic Rivers Act is one of the most important natural areas protection programs ever established at the federal level. It has resulted in the creation of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System - a rich American legacy that includes many of our finest waterways. Written by one of the nation's leading river experts, this book is the definitive resource on the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. Topics covered include:

the importance of protecting river ecosystems
state and local protection systems
the history of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System
descriptions of each of the major rivers in the system
how and why rivers are chosen for inclusion
river management
continuing threats to rivers
what can be done to make the system more effective and more inclusive

"Invaluable information on river recreation and resource conservation." -Library Journal

Customer Reviews:

Comprehensive review of the subject.......2007-05-12

This is a good book on the subject, although when I bought it I overlooked the publication date, 1993. I dont think there have been many if any additions to the Wild and Scenic program in the intervening 14 years. Recommended to anyone with an interest in the subject. The 40th anniversary of the Wild and Scenic River Act is 2008.

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America's Wild and Scenic Rivers
National Geog Soc Special Publications Division
Manufacturer: Univ of Washington Pr
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

Reference | Outdoors & Nature | Subjects | Books
ASIN: 087044445X

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America's Wild and Scenic Rivers
National Geographic Society
Manufacturer: National Geographic Society
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000GLCWU4

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America's Wild And Scenic Rivers
La Haba Eugene Mosher And Urquhart
Manufacturer: National Geographic Society
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000HB4BIE

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Describing the Scenic Rivers of America

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America's Wild and Scenic RIVERS

Manufacturer: National Geographic Society
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000FDN9AK

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Nature and People

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America's Wild and Scenic Rivers
Louis De La , et al Haba
Manufacturer: National Geographic Society
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000OCROKI

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America's Wild and Scenic Rivers
National Geographic Staff
Manufacturer: National Geographic Staff
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000KA4Z2E

America's Wild and Scenic Rivers (Special Publications Series 18, No. 2)

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America's Wild and Scenic Rivers (Special Publications Series 18, No. 2)

Manufacturer: National Geographic Society
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

General | Nature & Ecology | Science | Subjects | Books

Natural History | Nature & Ecology | Science | Subjects | Books

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AMERICAS WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS

Manufacturer: National Geographic Society
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000H1OYWW

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AMERICAS WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS
National Geographic Society
Manufacturer: National Geographic Society
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000O168BU

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Official NBA Register 2005-06: Every Player, Every Stat (Official NBA Register)
Sporting News , and NBA
Manufacturer: Sporting News
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

Statistics | Social Sciences | Nonfiction | Subjects | Books
General | Basketball | Sports | Subjects | Books
Professional | Basketball | Sports | Subjects | Books
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ASIN: 0892047984

Book Description

Elegant designs embody the rich coloration and sinuous intertwining of geometric figures and organic forms characteristic of Celtic art. Bookmarks are laminated for durability.

Customer Reviews:

Cheap and effective.......2005-02-20

I bought these because I needed just a little more to make it a Super Savings Shipment and was pleasantly surprised when they arrived. The twelve are all uniquely designed and colorful as well. It is very worth the 1.50 because 12 come one booklet and when one go back you can always pull out another one. I'm hoping to laminate them so they last longer. But all in all very work 1.50. Besides, one never knows when they could use another bookmarker.

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Finally -- the perfect first book for baby is available in board!

"I saw the baby!
Did you see the baby?"
"Yes! I saw the baby, the teeny weeny thing."

It's so exciting! News of the baby is buzzing from animal to animal, with each one -- fish, bird, squirrel, insect, frog -- boasting of seeing, feeding, singing to, tickling, and kissing the tiny little thing. With bold, graphic black-and-white illustrations, Mary Murphy's simple, singsong story captures the giddy commotion that only a baby can bring.

"An animal cast so elated that they seem on the verge of jumping into readers' laps. . . . The high-contrast pictures and exclamatory text are guaranteed eye and ear magnets for the littlest ones." -- PUBLISHERS WEEKLY (starred review)

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My son loves this book!.......2007-01-10

My 15 month old son LOVES this book, and has loved it since we started reading it at 4 or 5 months old. While I personally think it could have been better done (pictures of the animals actually doing the things they say they did, rather than pictures of the animals just dancing around), my son DOES NOT CARE. The first time we read it each day, he patiently listens to the whole book, relishing the anticipation of his favorite part... the kissing! He knows he gets a couple of big smackers from mom or dad when we get there. The second or third time we read it, he turns each page early, sometimes skipping over them altogether to get to the kissing part. Gratuitous, but SO lovely. If you have a young baby, this is a great book for a starter library. The pictures are graphic and engaging for little minds. And this book will help you and your baby associate reading time with all kinds of yummy things. Kissing especially.

A great book!.......2006-01-15

We first checked this book out from the library when my daughter was 18 months old. It became an immediate favorite of hers and she would anticipate each action of the characters. We purchased it for a family who had a new baby...thought it would help the older sibling celebrate the addition to the family.

We love it!.......2005-10-06

My 1 year old has loved this book from the first time we looked at it when he was only 3 or 4 months old. He loves books, but this is definitely his favorite. He smiles each time he pulls it out of his book basket and howls with delight when the baby duck appears at the end. I'm so glad my mom gave it to us as a gift because I know I can always get a smile by pulling it out.

Great for animated story-telling.......2005-08-07

My six-month old daughter is CRAZY about this book! I borrowed it from the library because it was on the recommended book list for infants and toddlers and she could not get enough. Its big, bold black and white pictures really got her attention, and when that little yellow baby finally is shown at the end, she gets so excited....always touches him, always bounces around giggling, blowing raspberries, and wriggling with delight. I ended up buying her the hardcover version of this book, but she loves to grab at the little ducky, so I'm on now to purchase the board book so she can grab to her heart's content! I read her a lot of books, and this one is far and away her favorite. The repetition and parallel structure of the book is perfect for getting and keeping baby's attention.

Great for newborns! Thoughtful shower gift!.......2005-07-15

Since little babies can only see in black and white for the first few months, this book is great to stimulate newborn brains and eyes! Besides being stimulating for the little ones, "I Kissed the Baby" is also a really sweet story. My daughter has loved this book since we brought her home from the hospital.

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