{"product_id":"9781134735310","title":"Encyclopedia of Tourism","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn fewer than three hundred years tourism has become a global service industry of great economic, cultural and political importance. Published to critical acclaim, the \u003cem\u003eEncyclopedia of Tourism\u003c\/em\u003e - now available as a Routledge World Reference title - is the definitive one-volume reference source to this challenging multisectoral industry and multi disciplinary field of study.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComprising over one thousand entries, this volume has been written by an international team of contributors to provide a comprehensive guide to both the manifest and hidden dimensions of tourism. It explores the wide range of definitions, concepts, perspectives and institutions and includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ecomprehensive coverage of key issues and concepts \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003edefinitions of all terms and acronyms\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eentries on the significant institutions, associations and journals in the field\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ecountry-specific tourism profiles, from Greece to Japan and Kenya to Peru\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethorough analysis of the trends and patterns of tourism development and growth.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe extensive cross-referencing and comprehensive index will assist the reader in making links between the diverse aspects of tourism studies, and the suggestions for further reading are invaluable.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46574599241969,"sku":"9781134735310","price":84.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/5433\/7265\/files\/9781134735310_p0.jpg?v=1765469442","url":"https:\/\/shop.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781134735310","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble","version":"1.0","type":"link"}