{"product_id":"encyclopedia-of-tourism-9780415154055","title":"Encyclopedia of Tourism","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Jafari Jafar\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Taylor \u0026amp; Francis Ltd\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Taylor \u0026amp; Francis Ltd\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Industries - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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\n\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 Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47616346685591,"sku":"9780415154055","price":21696.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780415154055.webp?v=1775112751","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/encyclopedia-of-tourism-9780415154055","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}