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The Map That Changed the World

William Smith and the Birth of Modern Geology

vonSimon Winchester

An enthralling glimpse into the life of William Smith, a nineteenth-century engineer who became the founding father of modern geology, explores his creation of a lavish map detailing his discovery that rocks are comprised of many different layers amidst the backdrop of his wife's madness and debtors prison. By the author of The Professor and the Madman. Reprint.

Language

English

Published on

01/08/2002

Pages

352

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9780060931803

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