The Map That Changed the World: A Tale of Rocks, Ruin and Redemption
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| Author | Simon Winchester |
|---|---|
| Format | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Publication Date | 2002-07-04 |
| Pages | 352 |
| ISBN-13 | 9780140280395 |
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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
Additional information
| Weight | 0.248 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 2.4 × 13 × 19.7 cm |
| Author | Simon Winchester |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format | Paperback |
| ISBN-13 | 9780140280395 |
| Publication Date | 2002-07-04 |
| Publication Year | 2002 |
| Pages | 352 |
| Country of Publication | GB |
| Language | English |
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