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The Map That Changed The World: A Tale Of Rocks, Ruin And Redemption

Simon Winchester

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The Map That Changed The World: A Tale Of Rocks, Ruin And Redemption

Synopsis

Following the hugely successful hardback, this extraordinary tale of the father of modern geology looks set to be the non fiction paperback for 2002. 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 beset by troubles: 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.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780140280395
Category:
Biography: historical, political & military
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
2002-07-04
Publisher:
PENGUIN BOOKS LTD
Illustrations:
illustrations, facsimiles, maps, glossary, bibliography, index
Country of origin:
United Kingdom
Pages:
352
Pagination:
352 pages, illustrations, facsimiles, maps, glossary, bibliograp
Dimensions (mm):
198x129x21mm
Weight:
239g

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