David Williams (author)
| David B. Williams | |
|---|---|
 David Williams in 2015 | |
| Occupation | Freelance writer |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | B.A. geology |
| Alma mater | Colorado College |
| Genre | Natural history |
| Notable work | Stories in Stone |
| Notable awards |
Washington State Book Award finalist (2010) Northwest Writers Fund grant (2014) |
David B. Williams is a freelance writer in Seattle. Originally raised in Seattle, he went to college in Colorado where he initially studied physics but switched to geology.[1][2] He received a Bachelor of Arts in geology from Colorado College and worked as a park ranger at Arches National Park in Utah.[3] Williams returned to Seattle to be a writer of natural history books and occasional urban geology tour guide.[4] He was employed at Seattle's Burke Museum as of 2014.[5]
Williams' interest in urban geology was sparked by the use of stone in the Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel.[2]
Bibliography
- David B. Williams; Stanley L. Welsh (1990). Grand Views of Canyon Country: A Driving Guide (third ed.). Canyonlands Natural History Association. ISBN 9780937407004.
- David B. Williams; Damian Fagan (1994). A Naturalist's Guide to the White Rim Trail. Wingate Ink. ISBN 9780964417304.
- David B. Williams (2000). A Naturalist's Guide to Canyon Country. Globe Pequot. ISBN 9781560447832.
- David B. Williams (2000). The Seattle Street-Smart Naturalist: Field Notes from the City. Westwinds Press. ISBN 9781558688599. alternate title The Street-Smart Naturalist: Field Notes from Seattle
- David B. Williams (2009). Stories in Stone. Walker Books. ISBN 9780802716224. (Washington State Book Award finalist[6])
- David B. Williams (2012). Cairns: Messengers in Stone. The Mountaineers Books. ISBN 978-1-59485-681-5.
- David B. Williams (2015). Too High and Too Steep: Reshaping Seattle's Topography. University of Washington Press. ISBN 978-0295995045. (funded by University of Washington Press Northwest Writers Fund grant[7])
References
- ↑ McMichael 2005.
- 1 2 Switek 2009.
- ↑ David B. Williams, "About the author", A Naturalists's Guide to Canyon Country, p. 188
- ↑ Scigliano 2014.
- ↑ 2012-14 Speakers Bureau: David B. Williams, Humanities Washington, 2014
- ↑ Meyer 2010.
- ↑ Advancement news, University of Washington Press, 2014
- Sources
- McMichael, Barbara Lloyd (June 10, 2005), ""Street-Smart Naturalist": Taking in Seattle with new eyes", The Seattle Times
- Switek, Brian (August 24, 2009), "STORIES IN STONE: AN INTERVIEW WITH DAVID WILLIAMS", Wired
- Meyer, Kathie (September 15, 2010), "Washington State Book Awards announced", Port Townsend Leader
- Scigliano, Eric (November 24, 2014), "Seattle rock hound offers tours of our billion-year-old past", Crosscut.com
Further reading
- Perkins, Sid (September 26, 2009), "Book Review: Stories in Stone: Travels Through Urban Geology by David B. Williams", Science News 176 (7)
External links
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