"This book introduces the basic concepts of Natural Language Processing (NLP) along with a wide variety of applications of NLP across 15 industry verticals. Practical examples containing tools, techniques and Python code are included alongside the basic concepts for a hands-on experience. The book includes applications from recruiting, social media and entertainment, finance, marketing and advertising, research and education, medical and healthcare, travel and hospitality, gaming, oil and gas, supply chain, writing, retail, real estate, insurance and telecommunications. It also includes implementation and code examples around advanced NLP utilizations, as well as popular industrial products"--