The Big Onion Guide to Brooklyn: Ten Historic Walking Tours Contributor(s): Kamil, Seth I. (Author), Wakin, Eric (Author), Baker, Kevin (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 081474785X ISBN-13: 9780814747858 Publisher: New York University Press OUR PRICE: $17.06 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2005 Annotation: Ten fascinating, fact-filled walks invite the reader to take an intimate tour through Brooklyn's historic sites, neighborhoods, cultural institutions, and shops. Beautifully illustrated with over 50 photos and complete with maps and easy-to-follow directions, the text is peppered with informative sidebars and fascinating tales of Brooklyn lore. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Travel | United States - Northeast - Middle Atlantic (nj, Ny, Pa) - Sports & Recreation | Walking |
Dewey: 917.471 |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 4.54" W x 8.74" (0.80 lbs) 302 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic - Cultural Region - Northeast U.S. - Geographic Orientation - New York - Locality - New York, N.Y. |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The Big Onion Guide to Brooklyn is an entertaining and informative walking guide to the historic people and places of Brooklyn. Ten fascinating, fact-filled walks are featured, inviting the reader to take an intimate tour through Brooklyn's important historic sites, neighborhoods, cultural institutions, and shops. |
Contributor Bio(s): Kamil, Seth I.: - Seth Kamil and Eric Wakin are, respectively, the president and chief tour guide of the largest and best-known walking tour company in the United States-Big Onion Walking Tours. They are also the authors of The Big Onion Guide to New York City: Ten Historic Tours, also published by NYU Press. Both live in Brooklyn, NY. Wakin, Eric: -Eric Wakin is Chief Tour Guide. Their company conducts more than 1,200 tours of New York City for more than 35,000 people each year. They are both in the Ph.D. program in history at Columbia. |