Product Description

With Access New York City your visit will be an easy, enjoyable experience -- SoHo, Greenwich Village, and the Statue of Liberty are at your fingertips.

New York City has been divided and organized by neighborhoods, so you know where you are and where you're headed.

Unique color-coded and numbered entries allow you to discover the best: hotels • restaurants • Attractions • Shopping sights • Parks and Outdoor Spaces

Large, easy-to-read maps with entry numbers keyed to text ensure that you will instantly find what you must not miss.

Access is your indispensable walk-around guide to New York City. Our writers, who live in and love the city, will lead you down the remarkable streets, sharing the unforgettable sights and pointing out the undiscovered gems and all the majestic landmarks that only New York City has to offer.

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1321490 in Books
• Published on: 2006-06-01
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 384 pages

Ingram
Which restaurants offer the best view--and the finest fare? How can you get a seat for the Knicks game? How can you beat the system on the half-price theater ticket line? Organized by neighborhood and filled with striking graphics and detailed maps, ACCESS NYC lets you see at a glance where you are, where you're headed, and what special attractions await you just around the corner.

About the Author

With the publication of his first book in 1962 at the age of 26, Richard Saul Wurman began the singular passion of his life: that of making information understandable. A holder of both M. Arch. & B. Arch. degrees from the University of Pennsylvania, he has been awarded several grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, a Guggenheim Fellowship, two Graham Fellowships & two Chandler Fellowships. In 1991, Richard Saul Wurman received the Kevin Lynch Award from MIT for his creation of the ACCESS travel guides. In 1994, he was named a Fellow of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland & awarded a Doctorate of Fine Arts by the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, PA. In 1995, he received an Honorary Doctor of Letters from Art Center College of Design & was Chairman of Graphic Design & Product/Industrial Design of the1995 Presidential Design Awards.

Richard Saul Wurman continues to be a regular consultant to major corporations in matters relating to the design & understanding of information. He is married to novelist Gloria Nagy, has 4 children & lives in Newport, Rhode Island.