{"product_id":"the-queens-nobody-knows-an-urban-walking-guide-paperback","title":"The Queens Nobody Knows: An Urban Walking Guide - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam B. Helmreich\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe only neighborhood-by-neighborhood guide to New York City's largest borough, from the award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe New York Nobody Knows\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBill Helmreich walked every block of New York City--some six-thousand miles--to write the award-winning \u003ci\u003eThe New York Nobody Knows\u003c\/i\u003e. Later, he \u003ci\u003ere-walked\u003c\/i\u003e most of Queens--1,012 miles in all--to create this one-of-a-kind walking guide to the city's largest borough, from hauntingly beautiful parks to hidden parts of Flushing's Chinese community. Drawing on hundreds of conversations he had with residents during his block-by-block journey through this fascinating, diverse, and underexplored borough, Helmreich highlights hundreds of facts and points of interest that you won't find in any other guide. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn Bellerose, you'll explore a museum filled with soul-searing artwork created by people with mental illness. In Douglaston, you'll gaze up in awe at the city's tallest tree. In Corona, you'll discover the former synagogue where Madonna lived when she first came to New York. In St. Albans, you'll see the former homes of jazz greats, including Count Basie, Ella Fitzgerald, and Billie Holiday. In Woodhaven, you'll walk a block where recent immigrants from Mexico, Guyana, and China all proudly fly the American flag. And much, much more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn unforgettably vivid chronicle of today's Queens, the book can be enjoyed without ever leaving home--but it's almost guaranteed to inspire you to get out and explore this captivating borough.\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCovers every one of Queens's neighborhoods, providing a colorful portrait of their most interesting, unusual, and unfamiliar 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; photographs; and a lively guided walking tour\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDraws on the author's 1,012-mile walk through every Queens neighborhood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes insights from conversations with hundreds of residents\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam B. Helmreich\u003c\/b\u003e (1945-2020) was the author of many books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Manhattan Nobody Knows\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Brooklyn Nobody Knows\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe New York Nobody Knows: Walking 6,000 Miles in the City\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the Guides Association of New York Award for Outstanding Achievement in Book Writing. He was Distinguished Professor of Sociology at the City College of New York's Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership and at CUNY Graduate Center.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 488\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 8 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 27, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768849465632,"sku":"9780691166889","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a2b911cec2e475c16d7d106198ca038d.webp?v=1780338778","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-queens-nobody-knows-an-urban-walking-guide-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}