Too High and Too Steep: Reshaping Seattle's Topography

by David B. Williams

Book Overview

Residents 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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0295999403
• ISBN13: 9780295999401
• Release Date: March 2017
• Publisher: University of Washington Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.6" x 8.7"