Reddit reviews Gaining Ground: A History of Landmaking in Boston

Everyone who lives in Boston should spend an hour with this book at least once: http://www.amazon.com/Gaining-Ground-History-Landmaking-Boston/dp/0262194945

http://www.amazon.com/Gaining-Ground-History-Landmaking-Boston/dp/0262194945

this is a pretty good book. I am sure your local library has a copy

When I found out that Back Bay was so named because it actually used to be a bay, my mind was blown.

I spent about 6 hours one day researching it after that. And I discovered this book called "Gaining Ground: the history of landmaking in Boston," which looks fascinating, but I haven't had the chance (read: money) to buy it.

Gaining Ground: A History of Landmaking in Boston would be a nice coffee table selection that also happens to give an exhaustive history of how our city's crazy geography developed. A good choice for anyone new to the city who's interested in the history as well as learning to orient themselves.

Don't know of any films, but this is a fantastic book: Gaining Ground