RIT Libraries Recent Acquisitions - Foodhotel

The Privatization of Space Exploration : Business, Technology, Law and Policy / Lewis D. Solomon

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:00:00 EDT

Description: Where NASA has been unsuccessful, entrepreneurs are beginning to pick up the slack--looking for safer, more reliable, and more cost effective ways of exploring space. By unleashing entrepreneurial activity, Solomon writes, it may be possible to move the space program from the historic province of NASA and several giant aerospace firms and create a renaissance in human spaceflight. The private sector can energize the quest for space exploration and shape the race for the final frontier. Space entrepreneurs and private sector firms have already made significant innovations in space travel. They have plans for future tourism in space and safer shuttles. Solomon details current U.S. and international laws dealing with space use, settlement, and exploration. He then offers policy recommendations to facilitate privatization. In the first decade of the twenty-first century, private enterprise is bubbling away, threatening to change the space landscape forever. Individuals are designing spacecraft, start-up companies are testing prototypes, and reservations are being taken for suborbital space flights. With for-profit enterprises carving out a new realm, it is entirely possible that space will one day be a sea of hotels and/or a repository of resources for big business. It is important that regulations are in place for this eventuality. The Privatization of Space Exploration is likely to become the standard reference work in a new field which has great importance, huge implications, and urgency for everyone.

Added: Thursday, Sep 4 2008

The Man Who Ate the World : in Search of the Perfect Dinner / Jay Rayner

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:00:00 EDT

Description: An astronomical gastronomical undertaking one of the world's preeminent restaurant critics takes on the giants of haute cuisine, one tasting menu at a time Like the luxury fashion companies Gucci and Chanel, high-end dining has gone global, and Jay Rayner has watched, amazed, as the great names of the restaurant business have turned themselves from artisans into international brands.Long suspecting that his job was too good to be true, Rayner uses his entrée into this world to probe the larger issues behind the globalization of dinner. Combining memoir with vivid scenes at the table; interviews with the world's most renowned chefs, restaurateurs, and eaters; and a few well-placed rants and raves about life as a paid gourmand, Rayner puts his thoughtful, innovative, and hilarious stamp on food writing. He reports on high-end gastronomy from Vegas to Dubai, Moscow to Tokyo, London to New York, ending in Paris where he attempts to do with Michelin-starred restaurants what Morgan Spurlock did with McDonald's in Super Size Meeating at those establishments on consecutive days and never refusing a sixteen-course tasting menu when it's offered.The Man Who Ate the World is a fascinating and riotous look at the business and pleasure of fine dining.

Added: Thursday, Sep 4 2008

Handbook of Hospitality Marketing Management / Editor, Haemoon Oh ; Editor in Chief, Abraham Pizam

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 12:00:00 EDT

Description: This Handbook consists of 19 chapters which critically review mainstream hospitality marketing research topics and set directions for future research efforts. Internationally recognized leading researchers provide thorough reviews and discussions, reviewing hospitality marketing research by topic, as well as illustrating how theories and concepts can be applied in the hospitality industry. The depth and coverage of each topic is unprecedented. A must-read for hospitality researchers and educators, students and industry practitioners. * An unprecedented collection of mainstream hospitality marketing research topics from internationally renowned researchers * A balanced and comprehensive treatment of both theoretical and practical issues for each topic * Vital information for students, researchers and practitioners alike

Added: Monday, Aug 25 2008

The Sage Handbook of Hospitality Management / Edited By Bob Brotherton and Roy C. Wood

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 12:00:00 EDT

Description: At last, a comprehensive, systematically organized Handbook which gives a reliable, yet critical guide to all aspects of one of the world's leading industries: the hospitality industry. The book focuses on key aspects of the hospitality management curriculum, research, and practice bringing together leading scholars throughout the world. Each essay examines a theme or functional aspect of hospitality management and offers a critical overview of the principle ideas and issues that have contributed, and continue to contribute, within it. Key Features <ul><li>Examines the nature of hospitality and hospitality management </li></li><li>Looks at the relationship of hospitality management to tourism, leisure, and education provision Presents the current state of development of the international hospitality business </li></li><li>Addresses the core activities of food, beverage, and accommodation management </li></li><li>Provides research strategies in hospitality management Innovation and entrepreneurship trends </li></li><li>Explores the role of information technology </li></li></ul>The SAGE Handbook of Hospitality Management constitutes a single source of reference which will satisfy the information needs of both specialists in the field, and non-specialists who require a contemporary introduction to the hospitality industry and its analysis.

Added: Monday, Aug 25 2008

Service Operations Management : Improving Service Delivery / Robert Johnston and Graham Clark

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 12:00:00 EDT

Added: Monday, Jul 28 2008

Moosewood Restaurant Simple Suppers : Fresh Ideas for the Weeknight Table / the Moosewood Collective ; Photography, Jim Scherer ; Food Stylist, Catrine Kelty

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:00:00 EDT

Description: Eating the Moosewood Restaurant way every day has never been easier. Whole grains. Fresh fruits and vegetables. Lean, nutrient-rich fish. We all know the virtues of a well-balanced dietof choosing foods that nourish our bodies and respect the environmentbut as the world around us gets busier and more complicated, we also know how difficult it can be to prepare a wholesome, satisfying supper. With an emphasis on healthful natural foods, Moosewood Restaurant has operated successfully for more than thirty years and has been acclaimed as a driving force in the world of creative vegetarian cuisine. Now the Moosewood Collective goes back to basics with Moosewood Restaurant Simple Suppers to deliver fresh, imaginative, and quickly prepared dishes for the weeknight table that are also delicious and reliable. Shortcut Chili. Creamy Lemon Pasta. Warm French Lentil Salad. Pine Nut—Crusted Fish. Mocha Sorbet. From soups and pastas made with just a few pantry essentials to crisp salads, stir-fries, sandwiches, and desserts, these easy-to-prepare recipes are brilliant as is. However, the folks at Moosewood realize that flexibility is the cornerstone of weeknight cooking, so you'll find clever ingredient substitutions, alternative cooking methods, and serving suggestions alongside the recipes in Simple Suppersit all depends on what's in the fridge and what sounds appetizing at the moment. Make extra Fresh Tomato and Mozzarella Salad on Monday and toss leftovers with hot pasta for Tuesday's supper. No onions for Black Beans with Pickled Red Onions? Try the beans over rice with Quick Avocado and Corn Salsa instead. The 175-plus recipes in Moosewood Restaurant Simple Suppers are as flexible as they are flavorfulthe perfect go-to for a quick, healthy meal any day of the week, any time of year. We crave simple food. We want cooking at home to be a small pleasurerelaxed enough that we can enjoy the process as well as the results. When we mentioned to friends that we were thinking of doing a book of recipes for simple suppers, inevitably they exclaimed, "That's the one I need" or "Write that book for me." The idea of simple suppers strikes a chord within us all. We hope this cookbook will help make suppertime a welcome, peaceful time of your day. from the Introduction

Added: Tuesday, Jul 22 2008

Paris : Selection D?hotels Et De Restaurants = Selection of Hotels and Restaurants / Michelin

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 12:00:00 EDT

Added: Tuesday, Jul 8 2008

Patients Beyond Borders : Everybody's Guide to Affordable, World-class Medical Tourism / Josef Woodman

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:00:00 EDT

Description: Did you know that 150,000 Americans travel abroad every year for affordable, high-quality medical treatment? From Thailand's American-accredited Bumrungrad hospital to Eric Clapton's Crossroads Clinic to Johns Hopkins International hospitals, health travelers now have a full array of the world's safest, best choices in treatment centers and physicians. Patients Beyond Borders is the first comprehensive, easy-to-understand guide to medical tourism. Impartial, extensively researched, and filled with authoritative and accessible advice--carefully culled from hundreds of resources here and abroad. Whether you're seeking dental work, heart surgery, orthopedics, cosmetic surgery, neurosurgery, or LASIK eye repair, Patients Beyond Borders is your best way to become an informed health traveler and get started on your health travel journey. Part One: How to Become a Savvy, Informed Medical Traveler gives you all the information and tools you need to make safe, intelligent and cost-effective decisions about healthcare abroad. Part Two: The Most-Traveled Health Destinations provides never-before-published information on treatment centers, health travel agents, treatment specialties and super-specialties, recovery retreats, accommodations and more. In Patients Beyond Borders, you'll learn: --How to determine if medical travel is right for you: an impartial overview of benefits and cautions. (Plus 20 Do's and Don'ts for the Smart Health Traveler). --How to find the best hospitals and clinics around the world, with detailed accreditation information, treatment specialties and comparative costs. --To plan and budget your trip for the safest, most cost-effective health journey. Includes hundreds of practical tips on getting the very best treatment, often at significant savings. Includes Patients Beyond Borders Treatment and Country Finder, Budget Planner and Health Trip Checklist. Patients Beyond Borders is your complete guide to a world of new healthcare options.

Added: Tuesday, Jun 24 2008

The New Agritourism : Hosting Community & Tourists on Your Farm / Barbara Berst Adams

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:00:00 EDT

Description: Agritourismthe practice of attracting travelers or visitors to an area used primarily for agricultural purposesmay be the most dependable cash crop available to modern-day farmers. For those interested in developing their own agritourism project, this book offers an overview of the origins of agritourism and provides useful information on developing an original plan. With profiles of farmers and their microfarms from around the world, this book shows innovative ways to develop and structure a plan that is safe, legal, promotes the enterprise, and is sure to progress and prosper in coming years. From lavender microfarms to large corn acreages, farmers are finding that by opening their farms to nonfarming citizens, even for just a few weekends a year, they can receive a serious boost in revenue. Such an enterprise can additionally motivate the general public to reconnect with the depth of farming, encouraging them to offer and demand support for fair treatment of their local farms.

Added: Thursday, Jun 12 2008

Service Science, Management and Engineering : Education for the 21st Century / Bill Hefley, Wendy Murphy, Eds

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:00:00 EDT

Description: Increasingly, academic and industrial leaders are recognizing that college graduates need new skills to address business and technical issues in a service business environment. Because services depend critically on people working together and with technology to provide value for others, these new skills include the ability to integrate across traditional disciplinary areas to obtain globally effective solutions. Service Science, Management and Engineering (SSME) is one such approach to properly focusing education and research on services, and to preparing tomorrow's graduates to work in an expanding services economy. Papers in this volume were developed from the 2006 conference hosted by IBM, Service Science, Management, and Engineering Education for the 21st Century. The book incorporates a variety of perspectives, informed by an international background in SSME experience and education, including management, business, social science, computer science and engineering.

Added: Thursday, Jun 12 2008