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The Map That Changed the World: A Tale of Rocks, Ruin and Redemption by Simon Winchester (Paperback, 2002)

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Title: The Map That Changed the World. 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.

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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.

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Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
ISBN-13
9780140280395
eBay Product ID (ePID)
95739675

Product Key Features

Author
Simon Winchester
Publication Name
The Map That Changed the World: a Tale of Rocks, Ruin and Redemption
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Geography & Geosciences, History
Publication Year
2002
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
352 Pages

Dimensions

Item Height
198mm
Item Width
129mm
Item Weight
245g

Additional Product Features

Title_Author
Simon Winchester
Topic
Natural History
Genre
Biographies & True Stories
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom

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by citman200718 Nov, 2021
Fascinating account of a little known scientific achievement
A remarkable subject, and unexpected consequences for science resulting from his work. Well written, as one would expect from Winchester, although one personal section could probably have been omitted
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by dav_daw_raflohe...28 May, 2018
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by nzharr_8rkhsd9w28 Sep, 2020
Essential for geologists
Easy read, fascinating history of early geological maps.
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