{"product_id":"berkeley-walks-revised-and-updated-edition-paperback","title":"Berkeley Walks: Revised and Updated Edition - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJanet Byron\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRobert Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe definitive guide for Berkeley wanderers, now fully updated.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis local bestseller, now updated for the first time since 2018, offers revealing rambles through one of America'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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBerkeley Walks\u003c\/i\u003e celebrates the qualities 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 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, Anne Rice, and Philip K. Dick. With more than one hundred photographs, and detailed maps with hundreds of points of interest on the easy-to-follow, self-guided walking tours, \u003ci\u003eBerkeley Walks\u003c\/i\u003e is an indispensable guide to the wonderments and personalities associated with the city.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert (Bob) E. Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e has lived in Berkeley for more than thirty years. Bob has led group walking tours around the Bay Area for groups such as the Greenbelt Alliance, Berkeley Path Wanderers Association, the Berkeley Historical Society, and \u003ci\u003eBay Nature\u003c\/i\u003e magazine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJanet L. Byron\u003c\/b\u003e, originally from New York, has now lived in Berkeley, California for more than half her life. She has led walks for numerous local groups and has served on the boards of several local organizations. She attended the Graduate School of Journalism at UC Berkeley and works as a science writer and editor. Janet lives in West Berkeley with her daughter.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 334\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.7 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 11, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42734736277567,"sku":"9781597146111","price":26.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/47564405424fca08b6c84b91b24bfef1.webp?v=1765140913","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/berkeley-walks-revised-and-updated-edition-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}