Книга: «Poland 8»
Производитель: "Lonely Planet" Серия: "Travel Guide" Lonely Planet Poland is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Experience Krakow`s scintillating nightlife, admire the elegance of Warsaw`s Palace on the Water` or explore the amber stalls along the crooked medieval lanes of Gdansk. Издательство: "Lonely Planet" (2016)
ISBN: 1-74220-754-5 |
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Maureen Wheeler
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Lonely Planet Publications (usually known as Lonely Planet or LP) is one of the largest travel
Lonely Planet has a television production company (Lonely Planet Television), which has produced and developed four series: "
The company is now controlled by BBC Worldwide, who own a 75% share, while founders Maureen and
History
graduate, and his wife Maureen Wheeler in Sydney in 1973, following a lengthy jaunt across the continent from Turkey, through Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan before ending up in India or Nepal. The popularity of the overland route declined when Iran's borders closed in 1979. cite journal Lonely Planet's first books catered to young people from Australia and Europe (mainly the UK) undertaking the overland Tourist facilities were limited in most of the countries en route, and low-budget tourism was unheard of. This was the first (relatively) large-scale influx of first-worlders who took local buses in The Lonely Planet clientele developed a word-of-mouth affection for the company and its products. Reader feedback played an important part in keeping most of the guide books updated, Lonely Planet benefited from the Wheelers' skills as writers, publishers and businesspeople. The guidebook series expanded initially in Over the years its target audience has expanded from budget-conscious backpackers to include more affluent travelers. In September 2007, Lonely Planet was purchased by The company name comes from a misheard line in "Space Captain," a song by Recent changes The Lonely Planet guidebooks' voice has changed over the years as it has entered different markets, such as Western Europe, where many guidebooks exist. As of 2007, the Wheelers announced that they planned to sell the majority share (75%) in the company to Lonely Planet's initial strength has caused some problems. In certain contexts many people equate Lonely Planet with backpackers. The 30th anniversary relaunch of its various series was intended to make clearer the split between the backpacker-only products and those (now the majority) aimed at more affluent travellers and tourists. The increasing professionalism of the management and the attempt to break into the massive United States market have meant that the quirky, amateurish (in the best sense) tone of the books has diminished. For example, an early edition of "Africa on a shoestring" has the heading 'Drugs', which includes information on purchasing drugs (mainly marijuana), while the May 1980 edition of "South-East Asia on a Shoestring" includes information on how to purchase fake student ID cards. This would not be permitted in a Lonely Planet guidebook today. Other quirks included apparently hand-drawn maps and strong opinions (one book called the Lonely Planet has also recognised the usefulness of the world wide web, and its free Official history The founders, Tony and Maureen Wheeler, have written a book titled "Once While Travelling: The Lonely Planet Story" (known as "Unlikely destinations: The Lonely Planet story" in North America) telling how they met and married, how they travelled from London to Australia overland and how Lonely Planet was formed. Controversies A mention in a Lonely Planet guidebook can draw large numbers of travelers, which invariably brings change to places mentioned. For example, Lonely Planet has been blamed for the rise of the what is sometimes referred to as 'the The publication of its guidebook to In 2006, Tony Wheeler launched a joint awareness campaign with Mark Ellingham ( In April, 2008, American writer ee also * " Notes External links * [http://www.lonelyplanet.com/ Official Lonely Planet website] Источник: Lonely Planet
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id =ISBN 978-0-141-01595-8 ] Written with panache and full of strong opinions, it sold well enough in Australia that it allowed the couple to expand it into "South-East Asia on a shoestring" (nicknamed the 'Yellow Bible'), quickly became the classic guidebook for budget travelers in this part of the world, and remains one of the company's biggest sellers.
* [http://www.newyorker.com/archive/2005/04/18/050418fa_fact_friend "The Parachute Artist" - profile of Lonely Planet and the Wheelers] from "
* [http://www.monochrom.at/lpg/ LPG action] : a copy/paste/distribute art project that criticises Lonely Planet
* [http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=1062097 King of the Planet] , Tony Wheeler's interview with Venkatesan Vembu, Daily News & Analysis
* [http://www.lonelyplanet.com/blogs/community/entry/a_message_from_tony_maureen Wheelers' comment on their sale to BBC Worldwide]
* [http://www.ricksteves.com/radio/archive.htm#115 Radio interview with Tony Wheeler by Rick Steves]
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