Product Information
Tony and Maureen Wheeler established Lonely Planet Publications in the basement of a terrace house in Sydney in 1973, to self-publish a modest travel guide, Across Asia on the Cheap. Going boldly where no other travel publisher had ventured, their aim was to cater for a new generation of independent, budget-conscious travellers long before the advent of mass tourism. From these humble beginnings the company has grown into an international publisher with more than 400 employees, 250 writers, offices on three continents, more than 600 titles in print and annual sales of over six million books. A unique mix of autobiography, corporate history and travel book, The Lonely Planet Story traces the Wheelers' personal story as well as the development of their extraordinary successful business. It offers fascinating insights into some of the beautiful and bizarre places they have visited - with a spirit of adventure that has made them, according to New York Daily News, 'the specialists in guiding weird folks to weird places'.Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Random House Australia
ISBN-139780670028474
eBay Product ID (ePID)96049260
Product Key Features
Publication Year2005
SubjectJournalism
Number of Pages416 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameOnce While Travelling: the Lonely Planet Story
TypeTextbook
AuthorTony Wheeler, Maureen Wheeler
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height230 mm
Item Width155 mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureAustralia
Title_AuthorMaureen Wheeler, Tony Wheeler
GenreBiographies & True Stories
TopicTravel Guide