A review by sewfarsewgood
The Map That Changed the World: William Smith and the Birth of Modern Geology by Simon Winchester

informative sad slow-paced

3.5

A really informative biography about the first geological map. The book doesn't shy away from Smith's problematic personality traits, he wanted to be noticed and would spend money to make this happen, even to his detriment. This book does go in assuming you have an understanding of geology and the strata of fossils, there is a glossary in the back which I wish I had realised a lot sooner than I did. All over an interesting view on quite a niche subject.