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The Map That Changed the World

William Smith and the Birth of Modern Geology

Simon Winchester

Explore the incredible discovery made by William Smith, a canal digger in 1793, who found that tracing the placement of fossils revealed hidden layers of rocks across England and the world. In The Map That Changed the World, Simon Winchester shares the inspiring story of Smith's twenty-two-year journey to produce a beautiful hand-painted map of the earth's underside, and the challenges he faced along the way including debtors' prison and plagiarism. This is a moving account of one man's devotion and determination in the face of great hardship.
Publish Date
2002-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
2002-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
first published in 2001
Goodreads Rating
3.82
ISBN
8601400081570
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