I think the Access range of guide books are great. And this guide book for New York City is no exception. I can't remember when I purchased it ......but it was probably around 1990 when I visited NYC on a visit where I was inspecting international Trade Displays. I love the quirky way it has facts like New York is home to millions of Norwegian rats and a section on the catacomb of tunnels under the city ...both those in current use and those disused. One can get lost in just reading the various sections. Stacks of useful and historical information about all sorts of buildings and features of NY...colour coding for restaurants (red), other features such as stores (green). I think if I lived in NY I could use this book on a daily basis...ever finding something new. And I guess NYC is constantly changing anyway, so my 1990 edition is probably pretty useless now...except for things like the history of the Empire States Building etc. I'm not keeping this book now...it's 30 years old and I can't afford the space for it. And, I guess, I can always Google the information or use trip advisor but still rather sad to part with it. I've enjoyed reading and possessing it.....and using it. Five stars...from my perspective. ( )

I really liked the format of this book which told you what interesting things were on each block or group of a few blocks. ( )

A bit high end, but a great source of brief architecture & history information. Unfortunately, the newer editions are missing the drawings of buildings. Mine is a tattered mess. ( )