Ebook {Epub PDF} Stories in Stone: Travels Through Urban Geology by David B. Williams

“Geologist Williams takes the study of “urban nature” in a new and pleasurable direction by conducting a geological survey of the stones used in city buildings From stony metaphors to the sculptures of Michelangelo, architectural breakthroughs, and geology’s role in the evolution debates, Williams’ record of human dreams worked in stone is as richly textured and full of life’s imprints as a fossil-rich piece Estimated Reading Time: 9 mins.  · In Stories in Stone, Williams also weaves in the cultural history of stone. He shows why a white, fossil-rich limestone from Indiana became the /5(16).  · Williams, David B. STORIES IN STONE: Travels Through Urban Geology. New York: Walker Company, For anyone interested in deepening their experience of cities, seeing beneath the skins of urban architecture, or learning more about the how these skins were formed and came to be used in cities, I recommend the book, STORIES IN STONE: Travels Through Urban Geology/5(36).

The item Stories in stone: travels through urban geology, David B. Williams represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Colby College Libraries. Stories in Stone: Travels Through Urban Geology: Williams, David B: www.doorway.ru: Libros. Saltar al contenido www.doorway.ru Hola Elige tu dirección Libros Hola, Identifícate. Cuenta y Listas Devoluciones y Pedidos. Carrito Todo. Vender Los Más Vendidos AmazonBasics Prime. When David B. Williams moved to Boston from southern Utah he felt disconnected from the natural world among the urban crowds, traffic, and tall buildings. Somew We use cookies to enhance your experience on our www.doorway.ru continuing to use our website, you are agreeing to our use of cookies.

When David B. Williams moved to Boston from southern Utah he felt disconnected from the natural world among the urban crowds, traffic, and tall buildings. Somew We use cookies to enhance your experience on our www.doorway.ru continuing to use our website, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. From a kitschy gas station in Lamar, Colorado, contructed of petrified wood, to the working quarries where Michaelangelo cut slabs for David, Moses, and the Pieta, Williams is a knowledgable and enthusiastic guide Stories in Stone invites readers to ground their intuitive sense on the bedrock of geologic knowledge. Most people do not think to observe geology from the sidewalks of a major city, but all David B. Williams has to do is look at building stone in any urban center to find a range of rocks equal to.