Seattle Walks: Discovering History and Nature in the City

Seattle Walks: Discovering History and Nature in the City - Paperback

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Seattle Walks: Discovering History and Nature in the City

Seattle Walks: Discovering History and Nature in the City - Paperback

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Book Overview

An updated and expanded new edition of the definitive walking guide to Seattle

One of America's most walkable cities, Seattle rewards urban trekkers with expansive scenery and architectural and historical riches. The second edition of this acclaimed guidebook offers eighteen walks chosen for interest and easy accessibility. Williams's compelling stories bring the city to life, revealing often-overlooked details of Seattle's past and present.

This guide includes:

- easy to follow maps

- in-depth descriptions of places tied to map locations

- sidebars with additional fun facts and advice on side trips

- new walks that focus on the city's social justice history

Extensively revised and illustrated with full-color maps and photographs, this new edition of Seattle Walks is an invitation to lace up your shoes and embark on some unforgettable urban adventures.

Seattle Walks was made possible in part by a grant from the Michael J. Repass Fund for Northwest Writers.

ISBN9780295753577
Author David B. Williams
PublisherUniversity of Washington Press
GenreHistory and Travel
FormatPaperback
PublishedFebruary 2025
Edition2
LanguageENG- English
Pages304
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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About David B. Williams

David B. Williams is an author whose many books include Seattle Walks: Discovering History and Nature in the City and Homewaters: A Human and Natural History of Puget Sound. Jennifer Ott is executive director at HistoryLink.org and an environmental historian. Her works include Where the City Meets the Sound: The Story of Seattle's Waterfront.

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