The Map That Changed the World: William Smith and the Birth of Modern Geology
(eBook)
Description
In 1793, a canal digger named William Smith made a startling discovery. He found that by tracing the placement of fossils, which he uncovered in his excavations, one could follow layers of rocks as they dipped and rose and fell-clear across England and, indeed, clear across the world-making it possible, for the first time ever, to draw a chart of the hidden underside of the earth. Smith spent twenty-two years piecing together the fragments of this unseen universe to create an epochal and remarkably beautiful hand-painted map. But instead of receiving accolades and honors, he ended up in debtors' prison, the victim of plagiarism, and virtually homeless for ten years more. The Map That Changed the World is a very human tale of endurance and achievement, of one man's dedication in the face of ruin. With a keen eye and thoughtful detail, Simon Winchester unfolds the poignant sacrifice behind this world-changing discovery.
More Details
Notes
Reviews from GoodReads
Citations
Winchester, S. (2009). The Map That Changed the World: William Smith and the Birth of Modern Geology. HarperCollins.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Winchester, Simon. 2009. The Map That Changed the World: William Smith and the Birth of Modern Geology. HarperCollins.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Winchester, Simon, The Map That Changed the World: William Smith and the Birth of Modern Geology. HarperCollins, 2009.
MLA Citation (style guide)Winchester, Simon. The Map That Changed the World: William Smith and the Birth of Modern Geology. HarperCollins, 2009.
Staff View
Hoopla Extract Information
| hooplaId | 12517137 |
|---|---|
| title | The Map That Changed the World |
| language | ENGLISH |
| kind | EBOOK |
| series | |
| season | |
| publisher | HarperCollins |
| price | 3.19 |
| active | 1 |
| pa | |
| profanity | |
| children | |
| demo | |
| duration | |
| rating | |
| abridged | |
| fiction | |
| purchaseModel | INSTANT |
| dateLastUpdated | Jan 03, 2025 06:14:23 PM |
Record Information
| Last File Modification Time | Sep 03, 2025 01:56:16 AM |
|---|---|
| Last Grouped Work Modification Time | Sep 14, 2025 06:04:41 AM |
MARC Record
| LEADER | 02763nam a22005295i 4500 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | MWT15391228 | ||
| 003 | MWT | ||
| 005 | 20250813023751.1 | ||
| 006 | m o d | ||
| 007 | cr cn||||||||| | ||
| 008 | 250813s2009 xxu eo 000 0 eng d | ||
| 020 | |a 9780061978272 |q (electronic bk.) | ||
| 020 | |a 0061978272 |q (electronic bk.) | ||
| 028 | 4 | 2 | |a MWT15391228 |
| 029 | |a https://d2snwnmzyr8jue.cloudfront.net/hpc_9780061978272_180.jpeg | ||
| 037 | |a 15391228 |b Midwest Tape, LLC |n http://www.midwesttapes.com | ||
| 040 | |a Midwest |e rda | ||
| 099 | |a eBook hoopla | ||
| 100 | 1 | |a Winchester, Simon, |e author. | |
| 245 | 1 | 4 | |a The Map That Changed the World : |b William Smith and the Birth of Modern Geology |h [electronic resource] / |c Simon Winchester. |
| 264 | 1 | |a [United States] : |b HarperCollins, |c 2009. | |
| 264 | 2 | |b Made available through hoopla | |
| 300 | |a 1 online resource (368 pages) | ||
| 336 | |a text |b txt |2 rdacontent | ||
| 337 | |a computer |b c |2 rdamedia | ||
| 338 | |a online resource |b cr |2 rdacarrier | ||
| 347 | |a text file |2 rda | ||
| 506 | |a Instant title available through hoopla. | ||
| 520 | |a In 1793, a canal digger named William Smith made a startling discovery. He found that by tracing the placement of fossils, which he uncovered in his excavations, one could follow layers of rocks as they dipped and rose and fell-clear across England and, indeed, clear across the world-making it possible, for the first time ever, to draw a chart of the hidden underside of the earth. Smith spent twenty-two years piecing together the fragments of this unseen universe to create an epochal and remarkably beautiful hand-painted map. But instead of receiving accolades and honors, he ended up in debtors' prison, the victim of plagiarism, and virtually homeless for ten years more. The Map That Changed the World is a very human tale of endurance and achievement, of one man's dedication in the face of ruin. With a keen eye and thoughtful detail, Simon Winchester unfolds the poignant sacrifice behind this world-changing discovery. | ||
| 538 | |a Mode of access: World Wide Web. | ||
| 600 | 7 | |a Smith, William, | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Geologists |v Biography. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Geology, Stratigraphic |x History. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Electronic books. | |
| 655 | 7 | |a Downloadable e-Books. |2 lcgft | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Biography. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Earth sciences. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Geology. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a History. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Science. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Seismology. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Volcanism. | |
| 651 | 7 | |a Europe. | |
| 651 | 7 | |a Scotland. | |
| 710 | 2 | |a hoopla digital. | |
| 856 | 4 | 0 | |u https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/12517137?utm_source=MARC&Lid=hh4435 |z Instantly available on hoopla. |
| 856 | 4 | 2 | |z Cover image |u https://d2snwnmzyr8jue.cloudfront.net/hpc_9780061978272_180.jpeg |