The Map That Changed the World: William Smith & the Birth of Modern Geology by Simon Winchester

The Map That Changed the World: William Smith & the Birth of Modern Geology

Simon Winchester

329 pages first pub 2001 (editions)

nonfiction biography history science informative slow-paced
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The fascinating story of William Smith, the orphaned son of an English country blacksmith, who became obsessed with creating the world's first geological map and ultimately became the father of modern geology. The Map That Changed the World is, at...

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