01789cam a2200409 i 4500 285253228 TxAuBib 20170217120000.0 081018t20092001||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9780061767906 0061767905 TxAuBib rda Winchester, Simon. The map that changed the world [(PB)] : William Smith and the birth of modern geology / Simon Winchester ; [illustrations by Soun Vannithone.]. New York : Harper Perennial, 2009. ©2001. xxi, 329, 14 pages, [2] pages of plates : illustrations, maps (some color) ; 21 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Originally published: HarperCollins, ©2001. With new back matter. Includes bibliographical references (pages 311-316) and index. Winchester tells the fascinating story of an Oxfordshire blacksmith's orphaned son who discovered an unmistakable pattern in the rocks. From this, William Smith developed the first true geographical map following fossils and rock patterns, earning him a place in history as the father of modern geology. Line drawings. Maps throughout, 2 in color. 20170217. Smith, William 1769-1839. Smith, William, 1769-1839. Geology, Stratigraphic History. Geologists Great Britain Biography. Geology Great Britain History. Geologists. Geology. Geology, Stratigraphic. Great Britain. Biography. History. Vannithone, Soun.