The map that changed the world : a tale of rocks, ruin and redemption
Winchester, Simon, 1944-2002
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The first geological map of anywhere in the world was made by William Smith. It was not until 1829 that his genius was realised. Written by the author of The Surgeon of Crowthorne, this is an extraordinary tale of the father of modern geology.
Main title:
The map that changed the world : a tale of rocks, ruin and redemption / Simon Winchester.
Author:
Imprint:
London : Penguin, 2002.
Collation:
xiv, 338 p. : ill., facsims., maps (some col.) ; 20 cm.
Notes:
Originally published: London: Viking, 2001.Maps on inside covers.Includes bibliographical references (p. 312-317) and index.
ISBN:
9780140280395 (pbk)0140280391 (pbk)
Dewey class:
551'.092
Language:
English
BRN:
221074