The Map That Changed the World

Hidden 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 beset by troubles. This title tells his story.

Ascunsa in spatele unor perdele de catifea, deasupra unei scari intr-o casa din Piccadilly, Londra, se afla o harta enorma si frumoasa, colorata manual - prima harta geologica a oricarei parti a lumii. Creatorul ei a fost fiul unui fermier pe nume William Smith.