The Map That Changed the World: A Tale of Rocks, Ruin and Redemption - Simon Winchester - Bøker - Penguin Books Ltd - 9780140280395 - 4. juli 2002
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The Map That Changed the World: A Tale of Rocks, Ruin and Redemption

Simon Winchester

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The Map That Changed the World: A Tale of Rocks, Ruin and Redemption

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.


352 pages, illustrations, facsimiles, maps, glossary, bibliography, index

Media Bøker     Pocketbok   (Bok med mykt omslag og limt rygg)
Utgitt 4. juli 2002
ISBN13 9780140280395
Utgivere Penguin Books Ltd
Antall sider 352
Mål 130 × 197 × 24 mm   ·   248 g
Språk Engelsk  

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