Author: WINCHESTER, SIMON
Title: The map that changed the world : the tale of William Smith and the birth of a science / Simon Winchester
Description: London ; New York : Viking 2001. 1st edition. 17th printing. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine. very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dw. now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight. bright. clean and strong.; 8vo 8' - 9' tall; Physical description: xiv. 338 p. : ill.maps (some col. ) ; 23 cm. Subjects: Geology - Maps - History. Geology - Cartography - Stratigraphy - Great Britain - Biography. Geologists - Great Britain - Biography. Summary: Simon Winchester's fascinating book tells the story of William Smith and his literally ground-breaking researches into the stratification of rocks beneath the surfaces of the British Isles. which culminated in the production of a gigantic map which was to have tremendous repercussions for mining and other industries - as well as for science and even religion.Weight in Kg appr.:

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