Retail and wholesale industries

Lifestyle Migration and Residential Tourism represent a major trend in individualized societies worldwide, which is attracting a rapidly growing interest from the academic community.

In 2006, British forces entered the Helmand Province of Afghanistan in what would become one of the defining military campaigns of the decade.

In 2006, British forces entered the Helmand Province of Afghanistan in what would become one of the defining military campaigns of the decade.

The 9/11 terrorist attacks prompted a new urgency in efforts to deal with chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear proliferati on.

The 9/11 terrorist attacks prompted a new urgency in efforts to deal with chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear proliferati on.

The North Pole is being transformed from a sea-ice cap to a seasonally ice-free sea within the next few decades.

The North Pole is being transformed from a sea-ice cap to a seasonally ice-free sea within the next few decades.

Globally rainforests are under threat on numerous fronts, including clearing for agriculture, harvesting for timber and urban expansion.

Globally rainforests are under threat on numerous fronts, including clearing for agriculture, harvesting for timber and urban expansion.

Volunteer Tourism is one of the major growth areas in contemporary tourism, where tourists for various reasons seek alternative goodwill experiences and activities.

Health, Tourism and Hospitality: Spas, Wellness and Medical Travel, 2nd Edition takes an in-depth and comprehensive look at the growing health, wellness and medical tourism sectors in a global context.

Health, Tourism and Hospitality: Spas, Wellness and Medical Travel, 2nd Edition takes an in-depth and comprehensive look at the growing health, wellness and medical tourism sectors in a global context.

Many of our planet's support systems are in crisis.

Many of our planet's support systems are in crisis.

New Zealand's wine came to the world's attention in the late 1980's with its production of some of the best quality sauvignon blancs.

New Zealand's wine came to the world's attention in the late 1980's with its production of some of the best quality sauvignon blancs.

This book traces the particularities of music migration and tourism in different global settings, and provides current, even new perspectives for ethnomusicological research on globalizing musics in transit.

This book traces the particularities of music migration and tourism in different global settings, and provides current, even new perspectives for ethnomusicological research on globalizing musics in transit.

What happens to traditional conceptions of heritage in the era of fluid media spaces?

What happens to traditional conceptions of heritage in the era of fluid media spaces?

Core values of society, health and wellbeing impact today on all aspects of our lives, and have also increasingly influenced patterns of tourism consumption and production.

Core values of society, health and wellbeing impact today on all aspects of our lives, and have also increasingly influenced patterns of tourism consumption and production.

Dark tourism has become widespread and diverse.

Dark tourism has become widespread and diverse.

Large and medium sized retailers have increased their international operations substantially over the last 25 years.

Large and medium sized retailers have increased their international operations substantially over the last 25 years.

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.

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.

Small in number but great in influence, mobile elites have shaped the contours of global capitalism.

Small in number but great in influence, mobile elites have shaped the contours of global capitalism.

'Tourism in South and South East Asia' is a comprehensive and solid introduction to tourism in South and South East Asia with a specific appeal both to institutions in the region, and other institutions who wish to expose students to one of the most dynamic tourism regions in the world.

'Tourism in South and South East Asia' is a comprehensive and solid introduction to tourism in South and South East Asia with a specific appeal both to institutions in the region, and other institutions who wish to expose students to one of the most dynamic tourism regions in the world.

'Stats to Go' is a user-friendly guide for hospitality, leisure and tourism students who need to learn statistics and statistical techniques.

'Stats to Go' is a user-friendly guide for hospitality, leisure and tourism students who need to learn statistics and statistical techniques.

Please note: this title will publish in January 2012.

Please note: this title will publish in January 2012.

It is now widely agreed that the climate is changing, global resources are diminishing and biodiversity is suffering.

It is now widely agreed that the climate is changing, global resources are diminishing and biodiversity is suffering.

As one of the world's largest industries, tourism carries with it significant social, environmental, economic and political impacts.

As one of the world's largest industries, tourism carries with it significant social, environmental, economic and political impacts.

The dynamics of trust and distrust are central to understanding modern society, social relations, and development processes.

The dynamics of trust and distrust are central to understanding modern society, social relations, and development processes.

Peace through tourism refers to a body of analysis which suggests tourism may contribute to cross-cultural understanding, tolerance and even peace between communities and nations.

Peace through tourism refers to a body of analysis which suggests tourism may contribute to cross-cultural understanding, tolerance and even peace between communities and nations.

The growth of events and festivals has been significant over the last decade and a wide range of skills are essential to ensure those events are successful.

The growth of events and festivals has been significant over the last decade and a wide range of skills are essential to ensure those events are successful.

The Great Barrier Reef is located along the coast of Queensland in north-east Australia and is the world's largest coral reef ecosystem.