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The Map That Changed the World

By Simon Winchester

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The Map That Changed the World

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THE EXTRAORDINARY TALE OF THE FATHER OF MODERN GEOLOGY Hidden behind velvet curtains above a stairway in a house in London's Piccadilly is an enormous and beautiful hand-coloured map - the first geological map of anywhere in the world. Its maker was a farmer's son named William Smith. Born in 1769 his life was troubled: he was imprisoned for debt, turned out of his home, his work was plagiarised, his wife went insane and the scientific establishment shunned him. It was not until 1829, when a Yorkshire aristocrat recognised his genius, that he was returned to London in triumph: The Map That Changed the World is his story. 'For a geologist, this is a must read' Amazon Reviewer 'It serves to lift a genius from academic semi-obscurity and to award him the acknowledgement he undoubtedly deserves' Amazon Reviewer 'Never realised how seminal this map was' Amazon Reviewer
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
352
Release Date:
2002-07-04
Publication Date:
2002-07-04
Publisher:
Penguin Books Ltd
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0140280391
ISBN13:
9780140280395
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
250 g
Height:
129 cm
Width:
200 cm
Thickness:
29 cm

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