The Map That Changed The World: A Tale Of Rocks, Ruin And Redemption
Penguin Books Ltd
$17.10
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
- | Series:
- | 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
- By (Author):
- Simon Winchester
- Publisher:
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Publication Date:
- Jul 04, 2002
- Country of Publication:
- United Kingdom
- Number of pages:
- 352 pages
- Binding:
- Paperback|Softback
- Language:
- Not available
- ISBN-13:
- 9780140280395