A bibliographic database covering scholarly research and industry news relating to all areas of hospitality and tourism. Contains more than 749,000 records from nearly 650 titles, with coverage dating as far back as 1965.
Encyclopedias, Handbooks, and Other Reference Materials
This new three-volume set presents 600 articles on food and its place in human culture and society, covering everything from agronomy to zucchini. Students, academics and general researchers will find entries on everything from food preparation, distribution and storage to holidays and festivals, nutrition and health, and cultures and cuisines. The "Encyclopedia's multidisciplinary articles--including "Comfort Food," "Ethnicity and Food," "Medieval Banquets" and "Nutrient Composition"--are supplemented by 450 photographs and illustrations, sidebars, recipes, menus, timelines and a comprehensive index.