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The Map That Changed the World: William Smith and the Birth of Modern Geology (P.S.)
The Map That Changed the World William Smith and the Birth of Modern Geology - P.S.
Author: Simon Winchester
In 1793, a canal digger named William Smith made a startling discovery. He found that by tracing the placement of fossils, which he uncovered in his excavations, one could follow layers of rocks as they dipped and rose and fell—clear across England and, indeed, clear across the world—making it possible, for the first time ever, to draw a cha...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780061767906
ISBN-10: 0061767905
Publication Date: 5/1/2009
Pages: 368
Edition: 1
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Publisher: Harper Perennial
Book Type: Paperback
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