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

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. This title tells his story.

• | By (Author): Simon Winchester
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• | Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
• | Publication Date: Jul 04, 2002
• | Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• | Number of Pages: 352 pages
• | Language: Not available
• | Binding: Paperback|Softback
• | ISBN-10: 0140280391
• | ISBN-13: 9780140280395