Stories in Stone
Stories in Stone: Travels Through Urban Geology
by David B. Williams
-Reviewed by Jodie Liu
Natural history writer David Williams always appreciated the magnificent red sandstone formations of southern Utah. But it wasn’t until he moved to Boston, full of apartment complexes and commercial buildings, that Williams became fascinated with geology. As it turns out, Boston’s stonemasonry helped Williams realize that, like naturally formed rocks, the stones we use in urban settings reveal layers of history.
Much like the buildings he examines, Williams’s work is built from stones, each chapter paying homage to …
