"Sit back, relax, and enjoy the flight," our pilots still intone. But who are they kidding?

The European Cities and Technology Reader is divided into three main sections presenting key readings on: Cities of the Industrial Revolution (to 1870), European Cities since 1870 and the Urban Technology Transfer.

A new textbook based on the revised QQI module (5N1794) introducing the knowledge, skill and competence to promote and maintain safety and health in a work environment.

Turnpike trusts formed an important part of English life for over 150 years, from about 1690 to 1840, during which time they made a contribution to economic development before and during the industrial revolution. This book outlines the origins, development, success and decline of the turnpike trusts and some of the features associated with them.

Once the social and commercial core of the rural community, the village shop has become as much the victim of the accelerating pace of social and economic change as the parish school and pub, and has now almost entirely disappeared from everyday life. This book charts the development and history of the village shop and it's slow demise.

Presents a collection of essays which represent a range of interests involved in tourism and hospitality. Divided into three parts, this book analyses topics such as global dimensions, patterns and trends - demographic, social, economic and technical, regional development of areas such as Africa, Asia, Europe and America.

Combines business management principles with environmental and social concerns. Taking an holistic and contemporary approach to the problem of developing sustainable tourism operations, this book provides an assessment of the strategies that need to be considered by various governments, developers and, in particular, the customer-investor.

Examines how scientific, economic, and regulatory responses to the problem of overfishing have changed over the past twenty years. Based on fieldwork in a commercial fishing port in Ireland, Patrick Bresnihan weaves together ethnography, science, history,and social theory to explore the changing relationships between knowledge, nature, and the market.