New York (Eyewitness Travel Guides) [Paperback]

Eleanor Berman (Author), Annelise Sorensen (Author), Ian O'Leary (Photographer)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 20, 2006

At first glance New York City might seem overwhelming, but the Eyewitness Travel to New York will make the city feel uncomplicated. Take a bite out of the Big Apple as you discover New York's shopping, museums, restaurants, hotels, parks, nightlife, and theaters. This lavishly illustrated guide will enlighten your experience and make it easy to manage. Everyday in New York offers its visitors something new to see and experience.

Product Details

• Paperback: 448 pages
• Publisher: DK Travel (March 20, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 075661533X
• ISBN-13: 978-0756615338
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 4.8 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #260,693 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

New York City resident Eleanor Berman is an award-winning, widely published travel writer who frequently travels on her own. Her travel and feature articles have appeared in Caribbean Travel & Life, Ladies' Home Journal, and Modern Bride. She is also the author of Recommended Bed & Breakfasts New England and New York Neighborhoods (both published by Globe Pequot).

Customer Reviews

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70 of 70 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Let This Be Your Essential (But Not All-Inclusive) Resource for Visiting the Big Apple, May 16, 2006

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Ed Uyeshima (San Francisco, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: New York (Eyewitness Travel Guides) (Paperback)

From Lonely Planet to the Rough Guides, location-specific guidebooks generally seem so transient since a purchase generally depends upon an upcoming trip and soon afterward ends up in a storage box collecting dust or on craigslist for sale. There is no incentive to return to the book once the trip has ended. However, while on vacation having breakfast just last weekend in the Chelsea neighborhood, a complete stranger asked to borrow my copy of this guidebook because he wanted to give his dining companions an instant visual cue to some of the top sites to visit in New York. Rarely have I seen a book so constantly used and displayed in public without hesitation as I have with this one. I happen to be a long-time fan of the series of Dorling Kindersley's Eyewitness Travel Guides as I find them unique in the travel resource field.

The Eyewitness Travel Guides are terrific both as a backpack resource and as a keepsake afterward. I have about ten of their books on my shelf, and the New York City guide is a particularly strong entry in the series since there is such a robust amount of information to cover. Thanks to its pleasing graphics and intuitive organization by neighborhood, this is one guidebook I use often even though I am quite familiar with Manhattan. Of particular use are the detailed pictorials showing animated aerial shots of neighborhoods and cut-away floor plans of heavily visited buildings like the Empire State Building and the newly renovated Museum of Modern Art. It also helps make geographic sense of neighborhoods that allow you to navigate easily through them by pointing out recommended sights.

The first part of the book presents a brief history of the city that is both interesting and useful, as events are cross-referenced to sights you would want to see there. There is a well-presented survival guide toward the end of the book that highlights important travel information as well as recommendations on where to stay, shop and eat. Moreover, there is a comprehensive street finder for Manhattan, which helps you navigate without the inconvenience of fold-out maps plus the all-important subway map. All this information is contained within a user-friendly, laminated paperback format that slips easily into backpacks and holds up well against inclement weather. By no means is this the end-all guidebook for New York City, but it does provide a solid foundation as you scoop up your copies of the New Yorker and Time Out to see what is current and worth seeing.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars superb maps, helpful advice for Manhattan travel, March 24, 2007

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Jennifer King (Albany, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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I've just returned from my fourth trip to NYC since owning this book, and I can't imagine how I managed without it in the past. The map section in the back of the book is very helpful for navigating Manhattan with its 22 clear maps charting the whole island, and the rest of the book is full of smaller, more specific maps. The "Getting around New York" section is also very helpful, sharing such tips as the "formula" for pinpointing avenue addresses in Manhattan and the phone number to call if you find your car has been towed (I thankfully haven't needed that one yet).

If you are planning to spend much of your time in boroughs other than Manhattan, you might want to try to find a book with a broader scope, but for Manhattan travel, this one is a great choice.

I usually love the Eyewitness books, and this one lives up to their good reputation.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Accurate travel guide, April 3, 2007

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H. Smith (North Texas) - See all my reviews
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Our family of four went to NYC for spring break and purchased the DK book beforehand to help plan our time wisely. Although we didn't leave Manhattan, the book covers all of the city very well. Maps are excellent, pictures are done in exquisite DK style. A must have for travelers. We also have the Paris one from a few years ago - made travel and sightseeing there much easier as well. Also a more compact size than some, making it easier to pack.