Blue Guide Boston and Cambridge

By John Freely

Book Overview

The most comprehensive sourcebook, a detailed description of Boston and Cambridge packed with history and the personalities that have shaped it. Walks and tours, with photographs, ground plans of major museums, and a full color atlas. Detailed practical information, including hotel and restaurant listings.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393309886
• ISBN13: 9780393309881
• Release Date: January 1994
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 477 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 4.8" x 7.6"

Customer Reviews

blue guide to boston and cambridge

John Feely has written the thinking person's guide to Boston. This could substitute easily for a history or architecture textbook about the city. It is very accessible because of an excellent index. The text is quite detailed and organized nicely giving first the history, geography and then current status of monuments, buildings, museums, geographic features and neighborhoods. There are some cautions for the buyer. The print is small and the directions for walkers both inside and outside of buildings might be confusing. This is not a guide for hotels, restaurants or entertainment. The book could use some more detailed street maps within each section, similar to the Michelin green guides. Overall a good choice at a good price.