Bibliograph

The map that changed the world, William Smith and the birth of modern geology, Simon Winchester ; [illustrations by Soun Vannithone]

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The map that changed the world, William Smith and the birth of modern geology, Simon Winchester ; [illustrations by Soun Vannithone]

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 311-316) and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrationsplatesmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The map that changed the world

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

45799894

Responsibility statement

Simon Winchester ; [illustrations by Soun Vannithone]

Sub title

William Smith and the birth of modern geology

Summary

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 its foundation, a very human tale of endurance and achievement, of one man's dedication in the face of ruin and homelessness. The world's coal and oil industry, its gold mining, its highway systems, and its railroad routes were all derived entirely from the creation of Smith's first map.; and with a keen eye and thoughtful detail, Simon Winchester unfolds the poignant sacrifice behind this world-changing discovery

Table Of Contents

Escape on the Northbound stage -- Land awakening from sleep -- Mystery of the Chedworth bun -- Duke and the Baronet's widow -- Light in the underworld -- Slicing of Somerset -- View from York Minster -- Notes from the swan -- Dictator in the drawing room -- Great map conceived -- Jurassic interlude -- Map that changed the world -- Ungentlemanly act -- Sale of the century -- Wrath of Leviathan -- Lost and found man -- All honor to the doctor

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