{"product_id":"the-brooklyn-nobody-knows-an-urban-walking-guide-069116682x","title":"The Brooklyn Nobody Knows: An Urban Walking Guide","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 069116682X\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Helmreich, William B.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA one-of-a-kind walking guide to Brooklyn, from the man who walked every block in New York CityBill Helmreich walked every block of New York City-6,000 miles in all-to write the award-winning The New York Nobody Knows. Later, he re-walked 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, The Brooklyn Nobody Knows 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 Brooklyns forty-four neighborhoods, from Greenpoint to Coney Island, providing a colorful portrait of each sections 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; Brooklyns most private-yet public-beach in Manhattan Beach; and much, much more. An unforgettably vivid chronicle of todays Brooklyn, the book can also be enjoyed without ever leaving home-but its almost guaranteed to inspire you to get out and explore one of the most fascinating urban areas anywhere.Covers every one of Brooklyns 44 neighborhoods, providing a colorful portrait of their most interesting, unusual, and unknown people, places, and things Each neighborhood section features a brief overview and history; a detailed, user-friendly map keyed to the text; and a lively guided walking tour Draws on the authors 816-mile walk through every Brooklyn neighborhood Includes insights from conversations with hundreds of residents\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52092746367264,"sku":"NEW069116682X","price":16.57,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/the-brooklyn-nobody-knows-an-urban-walking-guide-069116682x","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}