The map that changed the world
the tale of William Smith and the birth of a science
Edición de la obra The map that changed the world
| Autor | Simon Winchester |
|---|---|
| Editorial | Paragon, Chivers Press |
| Fecha de publicación | 2001 |
| Lugar | Bath |
| Idioma | inglés |
| Páginas | 392 |
| ISBN-13 | 9780754024811, 9780754016267 |
| ISBN-10 | 0754024814, 0754016269 |
| OCLC | 155840818 |
| Número de Cutter | W759m |
The first geological map of anywhere in the world was made by William Smith. It was not until 1829 that his genius was realised. Written by the author of The Surgeon of Crowthorne, this is an extraordinary tale of the father of modern geology.