{"product_id":"9780140280395","title":"The Map That Changed the World : A Tale of Rocks, Ruin and Redemption by Simon Winchester","description":"THE EXTRAORDINARY TALE OF THE FATHER OF MODERN GEOLOGYHidden 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 troubled: he was imprisoned for debt, turned out of his home, his work was plagiarised, his wife went insane and the scientific establishment shunned him.    It was not until 1829, when a Yorkshire aristocrat recognised his genius, that he was returned to London in triumph: The Map That Changed the World is his story.   'For a geologist, this is a must read' Amazon Reviewer'It serves to lift a genius from academic semi-obscurity and to award him the acknowledgement he undoubtedly deserves' Amazon Reviewer'Never realised how seminal this map was' Amazon Reviewer\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43399328366770,"sku":"9780140280395","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/products\/9780140280395.jpg?v=1698856803","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9780140280395","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}