Insight Guides 3309918 192782913 2008-02-20T12:02:54Z 217.41.240.15 /* External links */ Add Category '''Insight Guides''' are a [[corporation]] based in [[London]] who create [[travel]] guides for [[commerce|commercial]] and domestic use. They produce [[atlas]]es, [[city]] guides and [[map]]s. Other detailed guides include [[shopping]], [[eating]] and [[museum]] guides. Insight Guides was founded by [[Hans Johannes Hofer]]. His first book, was based on the island of [[Bali]], and was funded by a local [[hotel]] there and was published in 1970, [[Insight Guide:Bali]] in 1970. From there he built his publishing [[empire]], exceeding 400 over guide books on over 100 destinations and in the late 90s sold his share of the company to [[Langenscheidt KG]]. ==Atlases== Insight Guides create atlases of the whole [[planet]]. The more detailed the atlas is, the higher the purchase price is. The atlases are categorized for commercial and domestic use. The atlases provide names of all locations in the local language and a translation too. Geographic features and locations named are: *Borders *[[National Park]]s *[[Peninsula]]s and extrusions *[[Mountain]]s *Cities/ towns and villages *[[Island]]s *Water features inc. [[bay]]s, [[sound]]s, [[river]]s and [[lake]]s etc. *[[Road]]s *[[Cruise ship]] paths *Depth measurements and height measurements At the back of the atlas there is a small guide to all [[country|countries]] in the world which provides information on [[geography]], [[politic]]s and [[Economic system|economy]] as well as a [[colour]] photograph from the country. There is then also a guide to [[International Organizations]]. The information provided for each organization is Foundation date, organization members and [[headquarter]] location. ===Atlas Titles=== *Insight Deluxe World Travel Atlas (ISBN 981-258-332-7) *Insight World Travel Atlas (ISBN 981-258-070-0) *Insight Concise World Atlas (ISBN 981-258-071-9) *Insight Illustrated World Atlas (ISBN 981-258-072-7) *Insight World Atlas and Almanac (ISBN 981-258-073-5) *Insight Family World Atlas (ISBN 981-258-427-7) ==City Guides== Each book is dedicated to a [[city]]. They are written by local [[expert]]s who provide information on [[restaurant]]s, [[café]]s and other [[tourist]] features. Other information provided are the [[history]] of the city, [[art]], [[people]] and [[culture]]. Features include: *Top attractions listings *Restaurant location [[map]] *Photographs *City map ===Cities=== *[[Amsterdam]], [[The Netherlands]] *[[Bangkok]], [[Thailand]] *[[Barcelona]], [[Spain]] *[[Beijing]], [[China]] *[[Boston]], [[USA]] *[[Brussels]], [[Belgium]] *[[Cape Town]], [[South Africa]] *[[Hong Kong]] *[[Las Vegas, Nevada]], [[USA]] *[[London]], [[United Kingdom]] *[[Madrid]], [[Spain]] *[[New York City]], [[New York]], [[USA]] *[[Orlando, Florida|Orlando]], [[Florida]], [[USA]] *[[Paris]], [[France]] *[[Prague]], [[Czech Republic]] *[[Rome]], [[Italy]] *[[San Francisco]], [[California]], [[USA]] *[[Singapore]] *[[St. Petersburg]], [[Russia]] *[[Sydney]], [[Australia]] *[[Tokyo]], [[Japan]] *[[Venice]], [[Italy]] *[[Taipei]], [[Taiwan]] ==Other Guides== Insight Guides create other guides too such as [[pocket]] guides to a country. They are designed to be itinerary based so that the user/ reader can create their own personal tour of the [[country]]. A similar guide which is designed for [[city|cities]] are the compact guides which acts as an [[encyclopedia]] for 130 different destinations. Insight Guides also make [[globe]]s for different uses. The globes can be illuminated and tilted as well. Their latest globe is a levitating globe which is controlled by a [[computer]] [[integrated circuit|microchip]]. ==External links== * [http://www.insightguides.com/ Insight Guides-Home] [[Category:Atlases]] [[Category:Cartography]] [[Category:Travel guide books]]