Whether it's bungee jumping in Queenstown or visiting the Guinness factory in Dublin, where we travel - and what we do when we get there - has changed significantly in the past twenty years. This innovative textbook explores what is possibly the most unrecognized of international service industries, placing tourism in the context of contemporary globalization and trade in services. It provides new perspectives on tourism as a form of international business, and the implications for firms, the state and individuals.Split into four separate sections, with introductions outlining the key themes in each, the book examines such important topics as: the role of governance and regulation in tourism services the effects of increased global mobility on tourism entrepreneurship how tourism businesses are becoming internationalized why other business sectors are increasingly interested in tourism. Case studies are used throughout to highlight important issues, from developments in the aviation industry to the rise of working holidays. This book gets to the core of a crucial service industry, and is essential reading for any researcher or student of tourism or international business.

Diasporas result from the scattering of populations and cultures across geographical space and time. Transnational in nature and unbounded by space, they cut across the static, territorial boundaries more usually deployed to govern tourism. In a vibrant inter-disciplinary collection of essays from leading scholars in the field, this book introduces the main features and constructs of diasporas, and explores their implications for the consumption, production and practices of tourism. Three sets of mutually reinforcing relationships are explored: experiences of diaspora tourists the settings and spaces of diaspora tourism the production of diaspora tourism. Addressing the relationship between diasporic groups and tourism from both a consumer and producer perspective, examples are drawn from a wide spectrum of diasporic groups including the Chinese, Jewish, Southeast Asian, Croatian, Dutch and Welsh. Until now, there has been no systematic and detailed treatment of the relationships between diasporas, their consumptions and the tourist experience. However, here, Coles and Timothy provide a unique navigation of the nature of these inter-connections which is ideal for students of tourism, sociology, cultural studies.

First published in 1997, European Directories is a major resource guide for urban historians and historical geographers. It provides a detailed bibliography of all directories published and available in major libraries throughout Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Denmark and Scandinavia. In addition, the book provides an account of the evolution of town directories, as well as giving an analysis of directory reliability and coverage. Researchers will also find an extensive bibliography for each country of literature that has utilized directory information in historical studies. The second volume includes France and southern Europe. The whole provides the first European-wide resource for those undertaking urban historical studies.

This is the first volume to explicitly consider how leisure and tourism acts as a major focus by which power may be understood in a geographical context.

Key thinking and major approaches to unravelling the complexities of power are outlined in this collection and their relevance to current and future tourism studies is discussed. Tourism, Power and Space blends theoretical perspectives from leading power theorists such as: Parsons, Foucault and Clegg.

Exploring the intricacies of the relationships between power, tourism and leisure, this stimulating volume combines theoretical and empirical writings to illustrate the extent to which power, in its various forms and guises and at various scales of operation, impacts on the unfolding structures, practices and organization of tourism and leisure on both the demand and supply sides.

Divided into three sections: Power, Performance And Practice, Power, Property And Resources and Power, Governance And Empowerment; this text will be a useful resource for students and academics alike.

In 1951, the Festival of Britain commissioned a series of short guides they dubbed 'handbooks for the explorer'. Their aim was to encourage readers to venture out beyond the capital and on to 'the roads and the by-roads' to see Britain as a 'living country'. Yet these thirteen guides did more than celebrate the rural splendour of this 'island nation': they also made much of Britain's industrial power and mid-century ambition - her thirst for new technologies, pride in manufacturing and passion for exciting new ways to travel by road, air and sea. Armed with these About Britain guides, historian Tim Cole takes to the roads to find out what has changed and what has remained the same over the 70 years since they were first published. From Oban to Torquay, Caernarvon to Cambridge, he explores the visible changes to our landscape, and the more subtle social and cultural shifts that lie beneath. In a starkly different era where travel has been transformed by the pandemic and many are journeying closer to home, About Britain is a warm and timely meditation on our changing relationship with the landscape, industry and transport. As he looks out on vineyards and apple orchards, power stations and slate mines, vast greenhouses and fulfilment centres for online goods, Cole provides an enchanting glimpse of twentieth and early twenty-first century Britain as seen from the driver's seat.

"The most significant changes in isolation technology during the past five years have not been in the technology itself but in its increased acceptance. This acceptance is clearly demonstrated by the series of monographs, guidelines, and standards produced by regulatory bodies to describe best practice in the design and operation of isolators. Thoroughly revised and updated, Isolation Technology: A Practical Guide, Second Edition provides an in-depth overview of new standards and new technology. Here's what's new in the Second Edition: ""

First published in 1997, European Directories is a major resource guide for urban historians and historical geographers. It provides a detailed bibliography of all directories published and available in major libraries throughout Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Denmark and Scandinavia. In addition, the book provides an account of the evolution of town directories, as well as giving an analysis of directory reliability and coverage. Researchers will also find an extensive bibliography for each country of literature that has utilized directory information in historical studies. The second volume includes France and southern Europe. The whole provides the first European-wide resource for those undertaking urban historical studies.

In Holocaust City, Tim Cole brilliantly reconstructs the formation of the Jewish ghetto during the Holocaust, focusing primarily on the ghetto in Budapest, Hungary - one of the largest created during the war, but rarely examined. Cole maps the city, illustrating how spaces - cafes, theatres, bars, bathhouses - became divided in two. Cole draws on the ideas of critical geography and extensive archival research to examine such concepts as "Nazi space" and "Jewish space" - the first a living space of authority and control, and the second, a space designated for death.

Diasporas result from the scattering of populations and cultures across geographical space and time. Transnational in nature and unbounded by space, they cut across the static, territorial boundaries more usually deployed to govern tourism. In a vibrant inter-disciplinary collection of essays from leading scholars in the field, this book introduces the main features and constructs of diasporas, and explores their implications for the consumption, production and practices of tourism. Three sets of mutually reinforcing relationships are explored:

• experiences of diaspora tourists
• the settings and spaces of diaspora tourism
• the production of diaspora tourism.

Addressing the relationship between diasporic groups and tourism from both a consumer and producer perspective, examples are drawn from a wide spectrum of diasporic groups including the Chinese, Jewish, Southeast Asian, Croatian, Dutch and Welsh.

Until now, there has been no systematic and detailed treatment of the relationships between diasporas, their consumptions and the tourist experience. However, here, Coles and Timothy provide a unique navigation of the nature of these inter-connections which is ideal for students of tourism, sociology, cultural studies.

The most significant changes in isolation technology during the past five years have not been in the technology itself but in its increased acceptance. This acceptance is clearly demonstrated by the series of monographs, guidelines, and standards produced by regulatory bodies to describe best practice in the design and operation of isolators. Thoroughly revised and updated, Isolation Technology: A Practical Guide, Second Edition provides an in-depth overview of new standards and new technology. Here's what's new in the Second Edition: "Descriptions of and comments on new guidelines and standards "Technological advances - such as the new breed of sanitizing gas generators "Updates that reflect current thinking and new information Drawing on his vast experience in this field, the author delineates practical ways to improve product standards, increase operator productivity, efficiency and safety, and cut costs. Carefully designed for easy understanding by readers from multiple fields, the book reviews the how-tos for setting up clean rooms and techniques for maintaining sterility, and includes case studies, resource listings, and numerous photographs. The combination of up-to-date information and the author's clear writing style make this the ideal resource for both experienced and beginning professionals.

Exploring the connections and complexities of the relationships between power, tourism and leisure, this volume combines theoretical and empirical writings to illustrate the extent to which power, in its various forms and guises and at various scales of operation, impacts on the unfolding structures, knowledges, practices and organization of tourism and leisure on both the demand and supply sides. It illustrates the extent to which studies of leisure and tourism have the ability to not only take ideas from the new economic and cultural geography, but also to make a major contribution to human geography as a whole. This is the first volume to explicitly consider how leisure and tourism act as a major focus by which power may be understood in a geographical context. It blends theoretical and empirical insights from established figures such as Crouch, Lew, Shaw and Church, and newer writers such as Cater and Lister.

Around the world every year very many students have to complete dissertations or theses as part of their undergraduate or masters studies in tourism and related subjects. Often this substantial piece of self-directed work is the culmination of their programmes. More than just a means to consolidate their final grades, it is also an exciting chance to research a topic of their choosing and a potential gateway to more advanced study as well as job offers and future career paths.

Yet for all these reasons, many students view the dissertation as a tricky challenge. This comprehensive book intends to take the stress and anxiety out of doing a dissertation in tourism studies and related disciplines. The process is examined from the germination of an idea to the submission and assessment of the final document. Written primarily for students conducting independent research for the first time, this book offers simple advice and a clear framework which students can adopt even in more advanced studies at masters and doctoral level. This book debunks popular myths, and aims to overcome common pitfalls. It focuses on the aims and objectives as the DNA of every dissertation. Rather than view it as a single, overwhelming project, the dissertation is presented as a series of more modest, manageable yet crucially inter-linked tasks that all students can successfully complete through careful preparation and effective time management.

Dissertations are not to be underestimated and they demand great care and attention, but they can also be immensely rewarding and enriching experiences academically and personally. This jargon free book is also written with overseas students specifically in mind, drawing directly on our overseas students experiences. This valuable resource contains start of chapter learning objectives and end of chapter checklists, as well as numerous boxed case studies, to further help assist students through their dissertation.

Whether it's bungee jumping in Queenstown or visiting the Guinness factory in Dublin, where we travel - and what we do when we get there - has changed significantly in the past twenty years. This innovative textbook explores what is possibly the most unrecognized of international service industries, placing tourism in the context of contemporary globalization and trade-in services. It provides new perspectives on tourism as a form of international business, and the implications for firms, the state and individuals. Split into four separate sections, with introductions outlining the key themes in each, it examines important topics such as: the role of governance and regulation in tourism services the effects of increased global mobility on tourism entrepreneurship how tourism businesses are becoming internationalized why other business sectors are increasingly interested in tourism. Case studies are used throughout to highlight important issues, from developments in the aviation industry to the rise of working holidays. This book gets to the core of a crucial service industry, and is essential reading for any researcher or student of tourism or international business.

Around the world every year very many students have to complete dissertations or theses as part of their undergraduate or masters studies in tourism and related subjects. Often this substantial piece of self-directed work is the culmination of their programmes. More than just a means to consolidate their final grades, it is also an exciting chance to research a topic of their choosing and a potential gateway to more advanced study as well as job offers and future career paths.

Yet for all these reasons, many students view the dissertation as a tricky challenge. This comprehensive book intends to take the stress and anxiety out of doing a dissertation in tourism studies and related disciplines. The process is examined from the germination of an idea to the submission and assessment of the final document. Written primarily for students conducting independent research for the first time, this book offers simple advice and a clear framework which students can adopt even in more advanced studies at masters and doctoral level. This book debunks popular myths, and aims to overcome common pitfalls. It focuses on the aims and objectives as the DNA of every dissertation. Rather than view it as a single, overwhelming project, the dissertation is presented as a series of more modest, manageable yet crucially inter-linked tasks that all students can successfully complete through careful preparation and effective time management.

Dissertations are not to be underestimated and they demand great care and attention, but they can also be immensely rewarding and enriching experiences academically and personally. This jargon free book is also written with overseas students specifically in mind, drawing directly on our overseas students experiences. This valuable resource contains start of chapter learning objectives and end of chapter checklists, as well as numerous boxed case studies, to further help assist students through their dissertation.

A captivating glimpse of Britain then and now, seen from behind the steering wheel. In 1951, the Festival of Britain commissioned a series of short guides they dubbed 'handbooks for the explorer'. Their aim was to encourage readers to venture out beyond the capital and on to 'the roads and the by-roads' to see Britain as a 'living country'. Yet these thirteen guides did more than celebrate the rural splendour of this 'island nation': they also made much of Britain's industrial power and mid-century ambition - her thirst for new technologies, pride in manufacturing and passion for exciting new ways to travel by road, air and sea. Armed with these About Britain guides, historian Tim Cole takes to the roads to find out what has changed and what has remained the same over the 70 years since they were first published. From Oban to Torquay, Caernarvon to Cambridge, he explores the visible changes to our landscape, and the more subtle social and cultural shifts that lie beneath. In a starkly different era where travel has been transformed by the pandemic and many are journeying closer to home, About Britain is a warm and timely meditation on our changing relationship with the landscape, industry and transport. As he looks out on vineyards and apple orchards, power stations and slate mines, vast greenhouses and fulfilment centres for online goods, Cole provides an enchanting glimpse of twentieth and early twenty-first century Britain as seen from the driver's seat.

In the current trend of increasing globalization, relationships are evolving between global and local realities, rich and poor regions of the world and 'old' and 'new' leisure and tourism patterns. The tourist has become an active agent in their travel expereinces, moving between and among multiple localities, in an environment of transnational, interconnected social networks. In order to understand the modern tourist, concepts of mobility have begun to be applied to tourism studies and have questioned whether the word tourism is any longer sufficient to describe the complex socio-political milieu of people on the move. Bringing together theoretical and practical issues, this edited volume analyses tourism's wider role as an agent for the mobile modern population of the world. Themes range from post-modern youth and independent mobility to theoretical texts on hypermobility and citizenship within global space and mobility, media and citizenship. Offering a thought-provoking examination of modern tourism, this will be an important text for students of tourism and human geography as well as tourism professionals.

He left Stacey, North Carolina when he was 12 years old. But Jeb Mason can never completely forget the memories of the friends he left behind, or the haunting images of a childhood prank that spiraled terribly out of control. When he receives word of the death of boyhood friend Zeke Andrews, Jeb puts the world of corporate America aside to pay final homage and to revisit a part of his life not quite forgotten. There are dreams that link him to Stacey, including vague and disturbing nightmares of a summer's night in 1981. Stacey is surrounded by fields to run in, rivers to play in, and a dark history to disappear in. There are secrets in Stacey, secrets that have been buried by the long years. As Jeb seeks to comprehend the backdrop on the strange circumstances surrounding Andrews's demise, he begins to realize there is much more to his own dreams than the idle imaginings of youth. There is a connection between his old friend's death and the nightmares that still occasionally haunt him. And he begins to understand that the real secrets of that night in 1981 are far more sinister than he ever truly realized. Somewhere in this town a murderer stirs; a murderer hidden by the passage of time who knows there is someone out there who might yet discover the truth. Together with beautiful state agent Shauna Spencer, Jeb embarks on a pulse shattering race to escape a killer who lurks in the shadows. Whether he lives or dies is dependent on just one thing...recollection. A captivating, fast-paced mystery that is as satisfying as it is unpredictable; Cole is in his element as he prowls the murky shadows of dreams, memories, and the tethers that bind unbreakable childhood friendships. A compelling blend of mystery, humor, and murder, Recollection will have you on the edge of your seat until its final, shattering climax.

Who can resist the playful antics of a small kitten? Certainly not our little children who take every opportunity to caress them or tug on their tails. This book, illustrated with beautiful watercolour paintings, has been created for children of three to six years of age. Each image relates an activity in the life of a kitten, a life that is so good

The objective of this book is to encourage the reader to get to know what we call "common" birds which, surprisingly, are not always that well known. Although aimed at children of between six and twelve years of age, this book has been written in an informative, yet easy-flowing manner that appeals to children and adults alike. It endeavours to educate without adopting the approach of an encyclopedia. Ten individual birds of various species are considered, providing detail about appearance, habitat, song, feeding, mating, nesting and offspring. Beautiful watercolours illustrate each text. These paintings have been created following careful examination of numerous photographs. The paintings accurately reflect the appearance of each bird in their natural habitat and on occasion, with their mate, specifically when the colouring and plumage differs significantly. The detail in each painting provides the opportunity for learning consolidation and further discussion, potentially enabling their use in a classroom environment.