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OverviewResidents and visitors in today's Seattle would barely recognize the landscape that its founding settlers first encountered. As the city grew, its leaders and inhabitants dramatically altered its topography to accommodate their changing visions. In Too High and Too Steep, David B. Williams uses his deep knowledge of Seattle, scientific background, and extensive research and interviews to illuminate the physical challenges and sometimes startling hubris of these large-scale transformations, from the filling in of the Duwamish tideflats to the massive regrading project that pared down Denny Hill.In the course of telling this fascinating story, Williams helps readers find visible traces of the city's former landscape and better understand Seattle as a place that has been radically reshaped.Watch the trailer: https: //www.youtube.com/watch?v=af51FU8hHLI Full Product DetailsAuthor: Professor of Materials Science and Engineering David B Williams (Lehigh University)Publisher: University of Washington Press Imprint: University of Washington Press ISBN: 9780295806181ISBN 10: 0295806184 Pages: 253 Publication Date: 24 August 2015 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Electronic book text Publisher's Status: Forthcoming Availability: Not yet available  This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationDavid B. Williams is the author of several books, including Cairns: Messengers in Stone and The Seattle Street-Smart Naturalist: Field Notes from the City. He lives in Seattle. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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