Boston's Back Bay: The Story of America's Greatest Nineteenth-century Landfill Project
- ISBN-10
- 1555536514
- ISBN-13
- 9781555536510
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 228
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2006
- Publisher
- UPNE
- Authors
- William A. Newman, Wilfred E. Holton
Description
A fascinating look at the people, politics, and technology behind the massive landfill project that filled Boston's Back Bay.
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