San Francisco (Access Guides) - Softcover

Harper Collins Publishers; Wurman, Richard Saul

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9780062772664: San Francisco (Access Guides)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 006277266X ISBN 13: 9780062772664

Publisher: HarperCollins, 1999

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Organized by neighborhood, this ACCESS guide vividly re-creates each city block with color-coded entries that give brief descriptions of the restaurants, shops and attractions, and public parks. From who has the best sourdough bread in town to how to soar over the Golden Gate Bridge. follow the well-charted trail; it's all you need and more.

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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:

An eighth edition of the travel guide to the area which itemises restaurants, hotels, shops, parks and sites according to the neighbourhood in which they are situated. The book also provides notes on history and architecture, and recommendations by locals and regular visitors. The volume is part of the ACCESS GUIDES series.

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