One of the bestselling ACCESS guides, ACCESS Washington, D.C., includes newly renovated neighborhoods and the latest developments at the White House, Capitol Hill, The Smithsonian, and other popular sites, from the National Archives to Mount Vernon. Plus, it includes a wealth of trips to historical sites outside the city proper. A truly capital idea for tourist of all ages and nations!
The 30 detailed neighborhood maps in this guide will help you immediately locate hotels, restaurants, shops, and sights of Washington, DC.
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.
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