WASHINGTON

A Modern Guide to the Nation's Capital is this helpful answer to the first or returning visitor to Washington, D.C. Its history, weather, shopping facilities, events, monuments, museums, restaurants, hotels, nightlife, churches, environs, personalities, and projects for adults and children. Complete with five hundred linecuts, maps, diagrams, and directory-index, this is an expert introduction to Washington and a good substitute for those who would read about rather than make the trip.