Lonely Planet Publications

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http://www.lonelyplanet.com

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Travel

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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 programmes, a magazine, mobile phone applications and websites.

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Books by Lonely Planet Publications

Average rating: 3.85 · 7,637 ratings · 1,019 reviews · 681 distinct works

	The Travel Book: A Journey Through Every Country in the World by Lonely Planet Publications (Manufactured by), Roz Hopkins, Janet Austin (Editor) 4.27 avg rating — 1,027 ratings — published 2004 — 6 editions	My rating:
	India by Lonely Planet Publications (Manufactured by), Sarina Singh 3.86 avg rating — 262 ratings — published 1981 — 15 editions	My rating:
	Japan by Lonely Planet Publications (Manufactured by), Chris Rowthorn 3.82 avg rating — 266 ratings — published 1981 — 10 editions	My rating:
	Southeast Asia on a Shoestring by Lonely Planet Publications (Manufactured by), George Dunford, China Williams 3.92 avg rating — 213 ratings — published 2010 — 18 editions	My rating:
	China by Lonely Planet Publications (Manufactured by), Andrew Burke, Julie Grundvig 3.63 avg rating — 163 ratings — published 1985 — 18 editions	My rating:
	Peru by Lonely Planet Publications (Manufactured by), Sara Benson (Goodreads Author), Paul Hellander 3.97 avg rating — 113 ratings — published 1996 — 12 editions	My rating:
	The Lonely Planet Guide To Experimental Travel by Lonely Planet Publications (Manufactured by), Joel Henry, Andrew Dean Nystrom (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 88 ratings — published 2005	My rating:
	New Zealand by Lonely Planet Publications (Manufactured by), George Dunford, Carolyn Bain 3.91 avg rating — 130 ratings — 10 editions	My rating:
	A Moveable Feast: Life-Changing Food Adventures Around the World by Lonely Planet Publications, Don George (Editor) 3.56 avg rating — 81 ratings — published 2010 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Costa Rica by Lonely Planet Publications (Manufactured by), Matthew Firestone, Matthew D. Firestone 3.82 avg rating — 87 ratings — published 2004 — 5 editions	My rating: