[PDF.80bh] The Map That Changed the World: William Smith and the Birth of Modern Geology

The Map That Changed the World: William Smith and the Birth of Modern Geology

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 | #75036 in Books |  Harper Perennial |  2009-04-28 |  2009-04-28 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 |  8.00 x.83 x5.31l,.62 | File type: PDF | 368 pages

 | Harper Perennial

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||0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.| Only if you enjoy history.|By Michael Reif|Well written and to the point. The life of a man in another century, who dispite his groundbreaking insights, suffered class discrimination and ruin until, late in life, he finally was celebrated for his contributions to science. If you like history, I highly recommend it. If you're looking for inspiration in geology, it's a bit weak.

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 chart of the hidden underside of the earth. Smith spent twenty-two years piecing together the fragments of this unseen u...

You can specify the type of files you want, for your device.The Map That Changed the World: William Smith and the Birth of Modern Geology   |  Simon Winchester. A good, fresh read, highly recommended.

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