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Stories in Stone: An interview with David Williams
Earlier this month I shared with you a review of Stories in Stone, a new book on urban geology by David Williams. It was a very enjoyable read, but I had a few questions about it. Fortunately David was glad to answer them, and you can see my interview with him below;
My interest in urban geology developed in downtown Seattle, when I saw the wonderful stone used in the underground stations built for the city’s bus system. I had long been interested in the connections between people and geology and realized that building stone was an ideal way to further explore this relationship. Stories in Stone grew out of series of magazine articles I wrote on the subject, the