Map That Changed the World

Auteur: Winchester, Simon
Editeur: Penguin Books Ltd
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.
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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.
ISBN / EAN 9780140280395
Genre Non Attribué / Foires Aux Livres
Publication date 2006-10-26 00:00:00
Auteur Winchester, Simon
Editeur Penguin Books Ltd