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] He writes a biweekly newsletter, Street Smart Naturalist: Notes on People, Place, and the PNW.[6] One local bookseller wrote, "When it comes to books about Seattle and its surroundings, there's one must-read writer as far as I'm concerned, and that's David B. Williams."[7]
David B. Williams | |
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 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) |
Williams' interest in urban geology was sparked by the use of stone in the Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel.[2]
Bibliography
edit- 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[8])
- 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[9])
- Williams, David B. (2017). Seattle Walks: Discovering History and Nature in the City. University of Washington Press. ISBN 978-0295741284. OCLC 963736198.
- David B. Williams (2021). Homewaters: A Human and Natural History of Puget Sound. University of Washington Press. ISBN 9780295748603.[10]
References
edit- ^ McMichael 2005.
- ^ a b Switek 2009.
- ^ David B. Williams (2000), "About the author", A Naturalists's Guide to Canyon Country, p. 188, ISBN 9781560447832
- ^ Scigliano 2014.
- ^ 2012-14 Speakers Bureau: David B. Williams, Humanities Washington, 2014
- ^ Williams, David B. "Street Smart Naturalist: Notes on People, Place, and the PNW". streetsmartnaturalist.substack.com. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
- ^ "Madison Books Newsletter #95". us8.campaign-archive.com. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
- ^ Meyer 2010.
- ^ Advancement news, University of Washington Press, 2014
- ^ "Homewaters". University of Washington Press. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
- 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
edit- Perkins, Sid (September 11, 2009), "Book Review: Stories in Stone: Travels Through Urban Geology by David B. Williams", Science News, vol. 176, no. 7, retrieved September 26, 2009