The Map That Changed The World - William Smith And The Birth Of Modern Geology - Couverture souple

 
9780006394228: The Map That Changed The World - William Smith And The Birth Of Modern Geology

Synopsis

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. Its maker was a farmer's son named William Smith. Born in 1769 his life was beset by troubles. This title tells his story. Full description

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