The Map That Changed The World

William Smith was not rich or well connected, but his passion for rocks and fossils, and his twenty-year obsession with single-handedly mapping the geology of Britain made him one of the most significant men of the nineteenth century. However his vision cost him dear - his wife went mad, his work was stolen by jealous colleagues who eventually ruined him, and he was imprisoned for debt. & lt;br/ & gt;Simon Winchester tells the fascinating story of 'Strata' Smith, a man who crossed boundaries of class, wealth and science to produce a map that fundamentally changed the way we view the world.

Softcover. English. Penguin. 2002. ISBN: 9780140280395. 352 pp. Good condition in slightly worn softcovers, name inside. Book No: 2503367