Boston (Access Guides) - Softcover

Wurman, Richard Saul

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ISBN 10: 0062771434 ISBN 13: 9780062771438

Publisher: HarperCollins,Australia, 1995

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Organized by neighborhood, the way travellers really explore, these popular guides feature an exciting new design that instantly communicates the unique Access system.

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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.

Synopsis:

A color-coded resource includes coverage on the shops at Faneuil Hall and Filene's, the history of the Old North Church, how to meet the Red Sox players, and where to find the best lobster dinners in Boston. Original. National ad/promo.

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