The Brooklyn Nobody Knows: An Urban Walking Guide
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Book Overview A one-of-a-kind walking guide to Brooklyn, from the man who walked every block in New York CityBill Helmreich walked every block of New Y...
A one-of-a-kind walking guide to Brooklyn, from the man who walked every block in New York City
Bill Helmreich walked every block of New York City--6,000 miles in all--to write the award-winning The New York Nobody Knows. Later, he re-walked Brooklyn--some 816 miles--to write this one-of-a-kind walking guide to the city's hottest borough. Drawing on hundreds of conversations he had with residents during his block-by-block journeys, The Brooklyn Nobody Knows captures the heart and soul of a diverse, booming, and constantly changing borough that defines cool around the world. The guide covers every one of Brooklyn's forty-four neighborhoods, from Greenpoint to Coney Island, providing a colorful portrait of each section's most interesting, unusual, and unknown people, places, and things. Along the way you will learn about a Greenpoint park devoted to plants and trees that produce materials used in industry; a hornsmith who practices his craft in Prospect-Lefferts Gardens; a collection of 1,140 stuffed animals hanging from a tree in Bergen Beach; a five-story Brownsville mural that depicts Zionist leader Theodor Herzl--and that was the brainchild of black teenagers; Brooklyn's most private--yet public--beach in Manhattan Beach; and much, much more. An unforgettably vivid chronicle of today's Brooklyn, the book can also be enjoyed without ever leaving home--but it's almost guaranteed to inspire you to get out and explore one of the most fascinating urban areas anywhere.
- Covers every one of Brooklyn's 44 neighborhoods, providing a colorful portrait of their most interesting, unusual, and unknown people, places, and things
- Each neighborhood section features a brief overview and history; a detailed, user-friendly map keyed to the text; and a lively guided walking tour
- Draws on the author's 816-mile walk through every Brooklyn neighborhood
- Includes insights from conversations with hundreds of residents
Book Details Format: Paperback | Pages: 424 | Language: English | Publisher: PRINCETON UNIV PR | ISBN: 069116682X
FormatPaperback
Pages424
LanguageEnglish
ISBN069116682X
EAN9780691166827
PublisherPRINCETON UNIV PR
Publication Date1970-01-01
EditionWith French Fla
AccessoriesNo Accessory
ConditionNew
Product TypeQUALITY PAPERBACK BOOKS
Weight1.45 Pounds
Length8.0 Inches
Width5.4 Inches
Height1.3 Inches
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