Map that changed the world, the: a tale of rocks, ruin and redemption
Auteur :
Winchester, Simon
Éditeur :
Penguin Books Ltd
ISBN :
9780140280395
Date de publication :
4 juil. 2002
Dimensions :
21,0 x 15,0 x 2,5 cm
Poids :
245 g
Format :
B-format paperback
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
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.