Access Los Angeles, 10th Edition [Paperback]

Richard Saul Wurman (Author)

Book Description

Series: Access Los Angeles | Publication Date: August 1, 2002

"If we had to choose one small, sleek, fleet, glitzy guide, we'd give our guest Access...it's smart, fast, fun to use...After the guests go, you'll use it, too" Los Angeles is where big breaks happen every day - where dreams, schemes, fame and fortune collide in this sprawling oasis of beautiful weather, and where the ultimate American dream machine, Hollywood, reigns supreme. Featuring a new section for gay and lesbian travellers, the 10th edition of ACCESS LOS ANGELES dims the light and provides the popcorn as visitors discover the manufactured joys and genuine pleasures of the city of angels.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"One of the best guidebook series around...a breeze to use" New York Times

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.

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: HarperResource; 10th edition (August 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0062772872
• ISBN-13: 978-0062772879
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 5.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,824,022 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars 2002 ed. is seriously outdated, May 29, 2004

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Marilee (Florida USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Access Los Angeles, 10th Edition (Paperback)

I've enjoyed the Access series of books for some time, but they are not updated or corrected often enough. I am now leary of using them unless it is brand new edition, which this is not.

The 2002 Access Los Angeles is still considered current by the publisher and is being distributed to retailers, yet there has been no further update since publication. Most of that information was at least a year old when it was published, and some of it has obviously not been checked out for at least 5. That greatly diminishes it's usefulness, except as a general guide. The current edition can still be used for it's neighborhood maps, it's overview and it's easy to understand layout. All establishments and attractions, however, should be phoned in advance of plan making, as there is no other way to tell if the Access data on hours, cost, etc are current. Assume it isn't.

I cannot recommend using this as one's sole guide to Los Angeles trip planning. I'll be interested in seeing a new edition and comparing it's entries to this edition.