San Francisco - Couverture souple

Wurman, Richard Saul

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0062772902 ISBN 13 : 9780062772909

Editeur : HarperCollins, 2001

Synopsis

Book by Wurman Richard Saul

A propos du livre

Biographie de l'auteur

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.

Présentation de l'éditeur

With Access San Francisco, your visit will be an easy, enjoyable experience—Haight-Ashbury, Sausalito, and Lombard Street are at your fingertips.

San Francisco has been divided and organized into 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 San Francisco. Our writers, who live in and love the city, will lead you by the hand down the remarkable streets, sharing the unforgettable sights and pointing out the undiscovered gems and all the majestic landmarks that only San Francisco has to offer.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: HarperCollins
• Date d'édition: 2001
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0062772902
• ISBN 13: 9780062772909
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 224
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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