http://ask.metafilter.com/tags/landmaking Questions tagged with 'landmaking' at Ask MetaFilter. Fri, 07 Nov 2008 11:58:54 -0800 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 11:58:54 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://ask.metafilter.com/106244/Help%2Dme%2Dlearn%2Dabout%2Dmanmade%2Dland I'm looking for books on how engineers turn water into land. For instance, big parts of Boston and Chicago are built on landfill and Dubai is creating some seriously crazy islands. I'm looking for a book that takes a general approach to discussing how this is done. tag:ask.metafilter.com,2008:site.106244 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 11:58:54 -0800 boston chicago dubai engineering island landdrainage landfill landmaking manmade Xalf