Mary (rxkicker) - , reviewed The Map That Changed the World : William Smith and the Birth of Modern Geology on + 71 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
William Smith had a fabulous combination of background, interest, and opportunity. This is a fascinating story of how he developed the concepts of geology as science. The paperback version has good maps. The hardback has beautiful maps.
I read this because I liked _The Professor and the Madman_. Now I read anything by Simon Winchester.
I read this because I liked _The Professor and the Madman_. Now I read anything by Simon Winchester.
Valerie F. (canoegirl) reviewed The Map That Changed the World : William Smith and the Birth of Modern Geology on + 167 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
A interesting look at the beginnings of geology.