New York City (Access Travel Guides) - Softcover

Wurman, Richard Saul

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0062772740 ISBN 13: 9780062772749

Publisher: HarperCollins, 2000

Synopsis

One in a series of travel guides that aims to help capture the spirit of a destination through accessible writing and graphics. This title focuses on New York City.

About this title

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:

Provides a guide to getting around New York City, arranged by neighborhood and color-coded to indicate sights, shops, restaurants, and hotels.

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0062772740
• ISBN 13: 9780062772749
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 332