Overview

This volume defines and explains more than 3000 terms and abreviations used in the study of travel, tourism and hospitality, and by those who work in these fields, as well as by those who take part in them as consumers. It also lists key data for more than 200 countries. In this new edition, existing entries have been updated and new entries added including terms commonly used in North America, Asia and the Pacific. The enlarged repertoire ranges from business and employment terms and environmental issues to food and catering and travel-related illnesses. Dictionary entries extend beyond basic definitions to include explanations and extensive cross-referencing.

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Author:   S. Medlik
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd
Edition:   2nd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.536kg
ISBN:  

9780750628648

ISBN 10:   0750628642
Pages:   360
Publication Date:   10 June 1996
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Awaiting stock  
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Table of Contents

Dictionary of terms; list of abreviations; countries of the world.

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This book is recommended to those in the fields of travel, tourism and hospitality throughout the world, including those who perceive dictionaries as dull things. This one is certainly not.' <br>Annals of Tourism Research <br>His Dictionary will, I predict, be an essential reference book on the shelves of all tourism teaching academics, and for many of their students it will be that invaluable support at critical moments of confusion and uncertainty. Professor Medlik's unique Dictionary is very simply a good buy'.' <br>Tourism, The Bulletin of the Tourism Society<br>'Easy to read, well expressed, extensive, accurate.'<br>British Hospitality Association<br>'..an exceptional dictionary of current terms used in travel, tourism and hospitality..besides being an excellent authority on tourism terms today, browsing this dictionary is a treat.'<br>Journal of Travel Research<br>'Weird and wonderful words from the world of travel have been collated in <br>a new book called the Dictionary of Tra

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