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A bold idea for addressing sea level rise resilient design. Just add the book to your cart, and in the comments section, let us know that you want a signed copy, and tell us if youd like the author to personalize the inscription. Walking tours of bostons made land is the companion to her earlier book, gaining ground mit press, 2003. Bring your coffee and your curiosity, and meet in the overlook gallery ready to chat. Interview with farmer author of gaining ground and book giveaway. A history of landmaking in boston the mit press by nancy s. Mar 28, 2016 the comprehensive book, gaining ground. When charlestown was first settled by british colonists it was surrounded on nearly all sides by water. Seasholes introduces findings from recent archaeological investigations in boston, and relates landmaking to the major historical developments that shaped it. Beginning with their closest relatives, the lobefin fishes such as lungfishes and coelacanths, clack defines what a tetrapod is, describes their anatomy, and explains how they are related to other vertebrates.
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