A Dictionary of Travel and Tourism Terminology [Idioma Inglés] - Tapa blanda

"Professor Beaver is to be congratulated for bringing all this information together in easily accessible form for use not only by those in the travel industry but by students and reference librarians as well." Reference Reviews "The book provides a vital reference tool for both academics and practitioners in the tourism industry and I am sure that it will be extensively used." Tourism"

This fully revised and updated second edition provides over 7000 definitions of travel and tourism terminology used throughout the world, highlighting the many differences between US and European usage. It covers all aspects of the tourism industry, including hospitality, transport, and ancillary services. It explains the operating language of the travel industry, acronyms and abbreviations of organizations, associations and trade bodies, IT terms and brand names, and provides website addresses. Entries vary from one-line definitions to 500 word articles, and references are provided for further reading.This new edition contains over 500 new entries and the unique cross referencing system has been extended; for example accessing any entry about business travel leads to over 70 others. It is an essential reference tool for anyone involved in tourism research, and everyone in the travel industry. NOTA: El libro no está en español, sino en inglés.