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Insight Guides, the world's largest visual travel guide series, in association with Discovery Channel, the world's premier source of nonfiction entertainment, provides more insight than ever. From the most popular resort cities to the most exotic villages, Insight Guides capture the unique character of each culture with an insider's perspective. Inside every Insight Guide you'll find: .Evocative, full-colour photography on every page .Cross-referenced, full-colour maps throughout .A brief introduction including a historical timeline .Lively essays by local writers on the culture, history, and people .Expert evaluations on the sights really worth seeing .Special features spotlighting particular topics of interest .A comprehensive Travel Tips section with listings of the best restaurants, hotels, and attractions, as well as practical information on getting around and advice for travel with children
416 pages, Paperback
First published January 28, 1998
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November 17, 2016
Not very useful
December 1, 2015
I like Insights guides. In truth I just skimmed this one. I also used to live in Yosemite (ask me my zip code there), and I get to Alaska annually (my way is paid by friends who live up there who borrows my time to help them with research).
The reason why I gave this guide 2 stars is that I found a photo labeled with "Yosemite", and it was in the Sierra no where near Yosemite (Bear Creek Spire at the head of Rock Creek in the Inyo National Forest. I learned to X-C ski here decades ago. I climbed it and the peak to its right. Ditto a similar wrongly labeled photo which I will edit later it's less important.
The section (last) on Alaska is weak. This is understandable (it's a fault of all guidebooks); Alaska defies writing. Writing is about human, mostly city like places. Alaska isn't about that, and you really need a plane to see and better understand the place.
I own the Insight guides to CH, Norway, Austria, etc. While they all have serious editorial choices, they aren't as badly labeled like this one. All guidebooks are compromises about photos and text content. Borrow this guidebook from a library. Look at the pretty pictures but realize they might not be where they say they are.
The reason why I gave this guide 2 stars is that I found a photo labeled with "Yosemite", and it was in the Sierra no where near Yosemite (Bear Creek Spire at the head of Rock Creek in the Inyo National Forest. I learned to X-C ski here decades ago. I climbed it and the peak to its right. Ditto a similar wrongly labeled photo which I will edit later it's less important.
The section (last) on Alaska is weak. This is understandable (it's a fault of all guidebooks); Alaska defies writing. Writing is about human, mostly city like places. Alaska isn't about that, and you really need a plane to see and better understand the place.
I own the Insight guides to CH, Norway, Austria, etc. While they all have serious editorial choices, they aren't as badly labeled like this one. All guidebooks are compromises about photos and text content. Borrow this guidebook from a library. Look at the pretty pictures but realize they might not be where they say they are.
July 1, 2010
very helpful
June 22, 2017
Meh. Travel guide. Useful, but not so much in the days of google maps, etc.
March 15, 2014
I wish it included more parks but I guess I need to find another book for a more focused area.
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