TITLE:
The map that changed the world : William Smith and the birth of modern geology / by Simon Winchester ; illustrations by Soun Vannithone.
Publication Date:
2001
Publication Information:
New York : HarperCollins,
Physical Description:
329 p. : ill., maps.
Summary:
From the author of the bestselling The Professor and the Madman comes 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.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780060193614
