The Map That Changed the World
A biography of geologist William Smith and his creation of the first geological map of England. It recounts his obsessive quest to map the strata beneath the soil, which revolutionized our understanding of Earth's history despite personal ruin.
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Mentioned 1× on The Joe Rogan Experience across 1 episode, most recently on Mar 5, 2020.
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