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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.

At this time of writing, The Mobi The Map That Changed the World: William Smith and the Birth of Modern Geology has garnered 10 customer reviews with rating of 5 out of 5 stars. Not a bad score at all as if you round it off, it’s actually a perfect TEN already. From the looks of that rating, we can say the Mobi is Good TO READ!

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This book suffers from a major lack of identity. The title of the book might lead you to believe that it's about The Map That Changed the World and how William Smith created it. However, the book is all over the place. There are countless sentences which are about one thing, then have a random jab at religion thrown in at the last second; the author often throws in details about people who, he openly admits in the text, had nothing to do with Smith's life or work; and, the language is confusing -- it's verbose, meandering, and, on several occasions, contradictory. Frequently, I'd have to reread a sentence multiple times because it would use positive adjectives to describe some thing negatively. It was as if he was raving about how great an event was and then ending with "unfortunately". I would be left confused, "was that meant as a good thing or a bad thing?" "What was he trying to say?"I give the book 3 stars because it did give some good information about Smith's work, and I really wanted that information. Unless you have a particular interest in this subject, like I do, this book might not be worth your time, money, or effort.

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