Knopf MapGuide: New York (Knopf Mapguides) (Paperback)

by Knopf Guides (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Review
The Washington Post says, “The map guide lets you be inconspicuous: it’s as small and light as a novella, and its flip-out maps could pass as a flyer to a cool club.”

“Make sure you never lose your way in a strange city. Each of the Knopf MapGuides captures its city’s pith in a package as small as a passport wallet…”– Real Simple

“Knopf MapGuides are handy, practical and perfect for those of us who are slightly impaired when it comes to map-reading. You don’t have to search a huge crackling sheet with a microscopic index for one of 10,000 dots on the map…The extraordinary quality of the books’ beautiful hues and heavy paper also give these $8.95 guides an evocative quality that stands apart from the glossy, garish look of most travel books.” – Marin Independent Journal

“A good, handy portable item for a quick trip” – San Francisco Chronicle

“We love Knopf’s smart new map guides.” – Travel & Leisure

Product Description
This opening fold-out contains a general map of New York to help you visualize the 8 large districts discussed in this guide, and 4 pages of valuable information, handy tips and useful addresses.

Discover New York through 8 districts and 8 maps

Downtown
Lower East Side/ East Village
SoHo/ Greenwich Village/ Chelsea/ TriBeCa
Midtown East
Times Square/ Theater District
Upper East Side
Upper West Side
Central Park/ Harlem

For each district there is a double-page of addresses (restaurants — listed in ascending order of price — cafés, bars, tearooms, music venues and stores) followed by a fold-out map for the relevant area with the essential places to see (indicated on the map by a star *). These places are by no means all that New York has to offer but to us they are unmissable. The grid-referencing system (A B2) makes it easy for you to pinpoint addresses quickly on the map.

Transportation and hotels in New York
The last fold-out consists of a transportation map and 4 pages of practical information that include a selection of hotels.

A thematic index lists all the sites and addresses featured in this guide.

Product Details

• Paperback: 60 pages
• Publisher: Knopf; Rev Upd edition (March 9, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0375710973
• ISBN-13: 978-0375710971
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 4.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,866,614 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Been to NYC twice and this save my life..., June 30, 2007

By	R. Carey (Redondo Beach, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Knopf MapGuide: New York (Knopf Mapguides) (Paperback)

The first time I went to New York, my mom bought this for our trip. It's been a life saver since. The maps are very detailed but small enough to carry with you without looking obnoxious. The subway map is detailed as well and when you use them with your sectioned maps, it completes the whole picture. This is a must have especially for first time visitors as the maps are very easy to read. I'm going on my third trip in two months and had to pick up another copy of this, as I can't seem to find my older one. I couldn't imagine a trip to NYC without it!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent map, July 15, 2006

By	Lauren "Lauren" (United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Knopf MapGuide: New York (Knopf Mapguides) (Paperback)

I went to New York for the first time for two weeks. This map is great. It's small, easy to carry, and easy to read. You won't feel so obvious if you have to pull it out on the street corner or on the subway. It was so much better than the full size map that I got from the hotel. Beware, it only covers Manhattan. So if you have to travel to the outer boroughs (Brooklyn, Bronx, Staten Island, Queens) you'll need a different map. However, since all the siteseeing, shopping, and eating I wanted to do was located in Manhattan, it was the only map I needed.

4.0 out of 5 stars Very Usefull, May 30, 2009

By	S. Nelson (florida) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Knopf MapGuide: New York (Knopf Mapguides) (Paperback)

I took this map book and no other on a one week trip to NYC. Before I went I wrote all kinds of things in it that I wanted to make sure that I did not miss. It worked perfect for portability, but once there, found there were some streets missing. Mainly in downtown. But I worked it out and about wore this little book out!