Download or read book The Map That Changed the World written by Simon Winchester and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2002-07-30 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.