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The map that changed the world William Smith and the birth of modern geology /

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...

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Main Author:	Winchester, Simon (Author)
Other Authors:	Vannithone, Soun (Illustrator)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : HarperCollins, [2001]
Edition:	1st ed.
Physical Description:	xix, 329 pages, 2 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps (some color) ; 22 cm.
Subjects:	Smith, William, -- 1769-1839. Geology, Stratigraphic -- History. Geologists -- Great Britain -- Biography.
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Memoirs of William Smith by Phillips, John, 1800-1874

Published: Arno Press, 1978

Description: viii, 150 pages, 4 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations ; 23 cm.

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The map that changed the world William Smith and the birth of modern geology /

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