Too High and Too Steep : Reshaping Seattle's Topography /

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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 th...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Williams, David B., 1965- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Seattle : University of Washington Press, [2015]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Geotechnical engineering.
Geology.
Earthwork.
Geology > Washington (State)
Earthwork > Washington (State) > Seattle > History.
Geotechnical engineering > Washington (State) > Seattle > History.
Washington (State) > Seattle.
Washington (State)
History.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Geology
  • Seattle's historic downtown shoreline
  • Filling in the Duwamish River tideflats
  • Replumbing the lakes
  • Regrading Denny Hill
  • We shape the land and the land shapes us.

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