Worst-Case Scenario Pocket Guide: San Francisco

Hardback

Main Details

Title Worst-Case Scenario Pocket Guide: San Francisco
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Ben Winters
By (author) David Borgenicht
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Dimensions(mm): Height 127,Width 85
Category/GenreHumour
ISBN/Barcode 9780811870498
ClassificationsDewey:979.46100207
Audience
General
Illustrations 25 one-colour

Publishing Details

Publisher Chronicle Books
Imprint Chronicle Books
Publication Date 1 September 2009
Publication Country United States

Description

What San Francisco natives and tourists need to know, from stopping a runaway cable car, staying warm in the summer, parking on a hill, eating sushi and escaping from Alcatraz. From the Worst-Case Scenario team, here is more invaluable advice for surviving life's most dangerous and uncomfortable situations. The Pocket Guides provide all new material in a scaled-down form, focusing on more specific situations and occasions. With How-Tos, Instant Solutions, and charts providing information on how to extricate yourself from different situations - you'll never be caught out again.

Author Biography

Ben Winters is a journalist, author, and playwright. His work has appeared in numerous publications, including In These Times, The Nation, the Chicago Reader, the Chicago Tribune, NewCity, and Stagebill. Ben's plays and musicals have been produced Off Broadway, Off Off Broadway, regionally and internationally. He wrote the libretto and/or lyrics to A (Tooth) Fairy Tale, Slut, The Midnight Ride Of Paul Revere, and Breaking Up Is Hard to Do. His plays include Maryland, Circus Music, and Marry Me, Mary Jo! Ben is also a teaching artist at the Anderson School on Manhattan's Upper West Side. He lives in Brooklyn. David Borgenicht is the creator and coauthor of all the books in the Worst-Case Scenario series.