"This well-designed source…should become another standard business source, nicely complementing Standard & Poor's Industry Surveys. It contains more information on each industry than Hoover's Handbook of Emerging Companies, is broader in scope than The Almanac of American Employers 1998-1999, but is less expansive than the Encyclopedia of Careers & Vocational Guidance. Highly recommended for all academic libraries and specialized business collections."
-Library Journal

"This well-designed source will serve as a useful complement to standard industry sources such as Standard & Poor's Industry Surveys and Moody's Industry Review. Also, it will work nicely in conjunction with the annual Hoovers Handbook of Emerging Companies. Encyclopedia of Emerging Industries is recommended for specialized business collections and for larger academic and public libraries."
-Booklist

The Encyclopedia of Emerging Industries
Fifth Edition

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Pub. Date: August 2007
Softcover: 1,400 pages
ISBN: 1-59237-242-2/978-1-59237-242-3
Price: $325.00

The fifth edition of the Encyclopedia of Emerging Industries details the inception, emergence, and current status of nearly 120 flourishing U.S. industries and industry segments. These focused essays unearth for users a wealth of relevant, current, factual data previously accessible only through a diverse variety of sources.

This volume provides broad-based, highly-readable, industry information under such headings as Industry Snapshot, Organization & Structure, Background & Development, Industry Leaders, Current Conditions, America and the World, Pioneers, and Research & Technology. Essays in this new edition, arranged alphabetically for easy use, have been completely revised, with updated statistics and the most current information on industry trends and developments.

In addition, there are new essays on some of the most interesting and influential new business fields, including Application Service Providers, Concierge Services, Entrepreneurial Training, Fuel Cells, Logistics Outsourcing Services, Pharmacogenomics, and Tissue Engineering. Two indexes, General and Industry, provide immediate access to this wealth of information.

Plus, two conversion tables for SIC and NAICS codes, along with Suggested Further Readings, are provided to aid the user.

The Encyclopedia of Emerging Industries pinpoints emerging industries while they are still in the spotlight. This important resource will be an important acquisition to any business reference collection.

This new print edition is published by Grey House under an exclusive license from the Gale Group, Inc.

Pub. Date: August 2007
Softcover: 1,400 pages
ISBN: 1-59237-242-2/978-1-59237-242-3
Price: $325.00

Note: If you find this work does not fit your budget, please print out this page and bring it to your local library. There is a reasonable chance they either have a copy, can direct you to a library that does, or will be willing to purchase it for their reference collection.