{"product_id":"the-map-that-changed-the-world","title":"The Map That Changed the World","description":"\u003cp\u003eTHE 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:and The Map That Changed the Worldand 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\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon Winchester","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44215514005564,"sku":"9780140280395","price":2965.5,"currency_code":"PKR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0714\/7706\/7836\/files\/9780140280395_201.jpg?v=1776758149","url":"https:\/\/libertybooksstore.myshopify.com\/products\/the-map-that-changed-the-world","provider":"LibertyBooksStore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}