Thoughts from readers…
“The photographs and accompanying text, highlighting not only the science and engineering of the dig by Bertha but many of the men and women working for years inside the tunnel, makes this book a riveting read.”
— G.S., Bainbridge, WA
“This book should be in every school in the country.”
— G.C, Seattle, WA
“Whenever I see pictures of the Egyptian pyramids, I wonder how the heck they were built without machines. Wikipedia says the construction method is “the controversial subject of many hypotheses”. They don’t know. Not so for the Seattle ‘Supertunnel’. The details of how the tunnel was designed and built are described in this informative and entertaining large book.”
— T.K., Redlands, California
“All the major components and processes are explained, often by the company that did the work — technical enough to be informative, yet still approachable by a layperson. This book opened my eyes to what a massive and complex job this was. Seattle should be proud.”
— E.D.N., Seattle, WA
“Catherine Bassetti's photography and lucid prose bring alive this feat of vision, engineering/construction and determination. The inclusion of personal remarks by some of the workers adds an illuminating personal touch. I found this book to be informative, inspiring, and well worth its cost.”
— D.B., Ellensburg, WA
“Rarified air. Transported. Somehow this book took me there to the otherworld of that engineering underworld.”
— M.M., Miami, FLA
“The stunning photographs and first-hand accounts of the tunnel’s origin, construction, and completion tell the story of a team effort of epic proportions from an outlandish concept to the inauguration and opening.”
— C.W., Portland, Maine
“This is a beautiful coffee table book. Growing up in Seattle, I spent a lot of time on that old viaduct over the waterfront. The sheer magnitude of the engineering required to build that tunnel to replace it is mind-boggling and this book captures the whole saga so well, through the eyes of many of the people who made it happen.”
— J.S., Bellevue, WA