Berkeley Walks: Expanded and Updated Edition - Robert E. Johnson

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Résumé :
This expanded and updated edition of a local bestseller offers more revealing rambles through one of Americ?s most fascinating cities. Visitors and locals will be surprised and charmed by the treasures that dot the paths of these 21 walks showcasing Berkeley?s neighborhoods, shopping districts, and academic areas.

Berkeley Walks celebrates the things that make Berkeley such a wonderful walking city: diverse architecture, panoramic views, tree-lined neighborhoods, unusual gardens, secret pathways, hidden parks, and vibrant street life. Historical surprises and architectural delights include the apartment building from which Patty Hearst was kidnapped; Ted Kaczynski?s home before he became the Unabomber; and the residences of Nobel laureates and literary Berkeleyans such as Thornton Wilder, Ann Rice, and Philip K. Dick. With more than 100 photographs and detailed maps with hundreds of points of interest on these easy-to-follow, self-guided walking tours, Berkeley Walks is an indispensable guide to the wonderments and personalities associated with the city.

Biographie:
An avid walker and hiker, Robert E. Johnson has lived in Berkeley for more than 30 years. He leads walking tours around the Bay Area for groups such as Greenbelt Alliance (where he is a board member), Berkeley Path Wanderers, and the Berkeley Historical Society. Janet L. Byron has lived in Berkeley for 25 years and is an enthusiastic hiker, jogger, and bicyclist. She has led walks for Greenbelt Alliance, Berkeley Path Wanderers Association, and other local groups.