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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Cambridge Univ Pr
Publication date
June 2, 2011
Pages
150
Binding
Paperback
Edition
Reissue
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9781108245517
ISBN-10
110824551X
Dimensions
0.50 by 5.50 by 8.25 in.
Weight
0.54 lbs.
Original list price
$28.99
Other format details
university press
Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description: William Smith (1769-1839) was best known as the author of the Map of the Strata of England and Wales - indeed, he was known as 'Strata' Smith. His Memoirs, edited by his nephew John Phillips and published in 1844, tell the story of his life from his beginnings as a blacksmith's son in Oxfordshire to his geological work. Smith began as an assistant to a land surveyor and moved into mine-related projects, including excavations for canal-building. During the course of one such project he realised the significance of strata within layers of rock, and in subsequent surveys he could locate deposits of coal, iron and other minerals. Smith suffered throughout his life from financial problems which frustrated publication of his works; his map was published in 1815, but further works were never completed. Towards the end of his life, however, he finally received the scientific recognition that was his due.
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Reissue edition from Cambridge Univ Pr (June 2, 2011)
9781108245517 | details & prices | 150 pages | 5.50 × 8.25 × 0.50 in. | 0.54 lbs | List price $28.99
About: William Smith (1769-1839) was best known as the author of the Map of the Strata of England and Wales - indeed, he was known as 'Strata' Smith.
About: William Smith (1769-1839) was best known as the author of the Map of the Strata of England and Wales - indeed, he was known as 'Strata' Smith.
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