提到旅行,LP对全球的背包客来说,无人不知、无人不晓。孤独星球出版社(Lonely
Planet Publications,缩写LP)被认为是世界最大的私人旅游指南出版社。其出版的Not for
Parents系列图书,是该出版社首次为儿童出版有关世界各地风土人情的读本,分为“国家系列”和“城市系列”。
Lonely Planet: The world''s leading travel guide
publisher*
This is not a guidebook. And it is definitely ''not-for-parents''.
It is the real, inside story about one of the world''s most famous
cities - Rome.
If you were a cat why would you want to live in Rome?
Would you want to go to the bathroom with dozens of other
people?
Can you imagine eating a flamingo''s tongue for lunch?
Why do they fire a cannon every day in Rome?
This book shows you a Rome your parents probably don''t even know
about.
Authors: Written and researched by Lonely Planet, Klay
Lamprell
About Lonely Planet: Started in 1973, Lonely Planet has become
the world''s leading travel guide publisher with guidebooks to every
destination on the planet, as well as an award-winning website, a
suite of mobile and digital travel products, children''s books, and
a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet''s mission is to
enable curious travellers to experience the world and to truly get
to the heart of the places where they travel.
TripAdvisor Travellers'' Choice Awards 2012 and 2013 winner in
Favorite Travel Guide category
''Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.'' -
New York Times
''Lonely Planet. It''s on everyone''s bookshelves; it''s in every
traveller''s hands. It''s on mobile phones. It''s on the Internet.
It''s everywhere, and it''s telling entire generations of people how
to travel the world.'' - Fairfax Media Australia
*#1 in the world market share - source: Nielsen Bookscan.
Australia, UK and USA. March 2012-January 2013
關於作者:
Lonely Planet is the largest travel guide book and digital
media publisher in the world. The company is owned by BBC
Worldwide, which bought a 75% share from the founders Maureen and
Tony Wheeler in 2007 and the final 25% in February 2011. Originally
called Lonely Planet Publications, the company changed its name to
Lonely Planet in July 2009 to reflect its broad travel industry
offering and the emphasis on digital products. After Let''s Go
Travel Guides, it was one of the first series of travel books aimed
at backpackers and other low-cost travellers. As of 2010, it
publishes about 500 titles in 8 languages, as well as TV programs,
a magazine, mobile phone applications and websites.
Lonely Planet also has its own television production company,
which has produced numerous series: Lonely Planet Six Degrees, The
Sport Traveller, Going Bush, Vintage New Zealand, Bluelist
Australia and Lonely Planet: Roads Less Travelled. Lonely Planet is
headquartered in Footscray, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia, with
affiliate offices in London and Oakland, California. As of 2009, it
was increasing its digital, online presence greatly.