{"product_id":"the-brooklyn-nobody-knows-william-b-helmreich-9780691166827","title":"The Brooklyn Nobody Knows: An Urban Walking Guide","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA one-of-a-kind walking guide to Brooklyn, from the man who walked every block in New York City\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBill Helmreich walked every block of New York City--6,000 miles in all--to write the award-winning \u003ci\u003eThe New York Nobody Knows\u003c\/i\u003e. Later, he \u003ci\u003ere-walked\u003c\/i\u003e Brooklyn--some 816 miles--to write this one-of-a-kind walking guide to the city's hottest borough. Drawing on hundreds of conversations he had with residents during his block-by-block journeys, \u003ci\u003eThe Brooklyn Nobody Knows\u003c\/i\u003e captures the heart and soul of a diverse, booming, and constantly changing borough that defines cool around the world. The guide covers every one of Brooklyn's forty-four neighborhoods, from Greenpoint to Coney Island, providing a colorful portrait of each section's most interesting, unusual, and unknown people, places, and things. Along the way you will learn about a Greenpoint park devoted to plants and trees that produce materials used in industry; a hornsmith who practices his craft in Prospect-Lefferts Gardens; a collection of 1,140 stuffed animals hanging from a tree in Bergen Beach; a five-story Brownsville mural that depicts Zionist leader Theodor Herzl--and that was the brainchild of black teenagers; Brooklyn's most private--yet public--beach in Manhattan Beach; and much, much more. An unforgettably vivid chronicle of today's Brooklyn, the book can also be enjoyed without ever leaving home--but it's almost guaranteed to inspire you to get out and explore one of the most fascinating urban areas anywhere.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCovers every one of Brooklyn's 44 neighborhoods, providing a colorful portrait of their most interesting, unusual, and unknown people, places, and things\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach neighborhood section features a brief overview and history; a detailed, user-friendly map keyed to the text; and a lively guided walking tour\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDraws on the author's 816-mile walk through every Brooklyn neighborhood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes insights from conversations with hundreds of residents\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e William B. Helmreich\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 069116682X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691166827\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/04\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 424\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.40w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2016 pg. 128","brand":"William B. Helmreich","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44049554407679,"sku":"9780691166827","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b459ad06-4992-4c5c-b102-366146c7a894.jpg?v=1685002174","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-brooklyn-nobody-knows-william-b-helmreich-9780691166827","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}