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The Map That Changed the World: A Tale of Rocks, Ruin and Redemption
Simon Winchester
The Map That Changed the World: A Tale of Rocks, Ruin and Redemption
Simon Winchester
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.
352 pages, illustrations, facsimiles, maps, glossary, bibliography, index
Medios de comunicación | Libros Paperback Book (Libro con tapa blanda y lomo encolado) |
Publicado | 4 de julio de 2002 |
ISBN13 | 9780140280395 |
Editores | Penguin Books Ltd |
Páginas | 352 |
Dimensiones | 130 × 197 × 24 mm · 248 g |
Lengua | English |
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