Advanced. For Teenagers and Adults. This is a practical and unique resource in one accessible volume that draws on the expertise of over ninety contributors from thirty countries, among them Umberto Eco, Lawrence Venuti and Anthony Pym. This is the first work to offer a comprehensive overview of translation studies as an academic discipline. The contributors examine various forms of translation and interpreting as they are practised by professionals today, in addition to research topics, theoretical issues and the history of translation in various parts of the world.