De Kaart Die De Wereld Veranderde
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De Kaart Die De Wereld Veranderde
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Author : Simon Winchester
language : nl
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007
De Kaart Die De Wereld Veranderde written by Simon Winchester and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with categories.
Biografie van de Brit William Smith (1769-1839) die in 1815 de eerste geologische kaart van Engeland samenstelde.
The Map That Changed The World
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Author : Simon Winchester
language : en
Publisher: Penguin UK
Release Date : 2002-07-04
The Map That Changed The World written by Simon Winchester and has been published by Penguin UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-07-04 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The extraordinary tale of the father of modern geology. 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: 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: The Map That Changed the World is his story.
The Map That Changed The World
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Author : Simon Winchester
language : en
Publisher: Harper Collins
Release Date : 2009-10-27
The Map That Changed The World written by Simon Winchester and has been published by Harper Collins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-10-27 with Science categories.
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.
Map That Changed The World
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Author : Simon Winchester
language : en
Publisher: Avon
Release Date : 2002-06-18
Map That Changed The World written by Simon Winchester and has been published by Avon this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-06-18 with Science categories.
From the author of the bestselling The Professor and the Madman comes the fascinating story of William Smith, the orphaned son of an English country blacksmith, who became obsessed with creating the world's first geological map and ultimately became the father of modern geology. In 1793 William Smith, a canal digger, made a startling discovery that was to turn the fledgling science of the history of the earth -- and a central plank of established Christian religion -- on its head. He noticed that the rocks he was excavating were arranged in layers; more important, he could see quite clearly that the fossils found in one layer were very different from those found in another. And out of that realization came an epiphany: that by following the fossils, one could trace layers of rocks as they dipped and rose and fell -- clear across England and, indeed, clear across the world. Determined to publish his profoundly important discovery by creating a map that would display the hidden underside of England, he spent twenty years traveling the length and breadth of the kingdom by stagecoach and on foot, studying rock outcrops and fossils, piecing together the image of this unseen universe. In 1815 he published his epochal and remarkably beautiful hand-painted map, more than eight feet tall and six feet wide. But four years after its triumphant publication, and with his young wife going steadily mad to the point of nymphomania, Smith ended up in debtors' prison, a victim of plagiarism, swindled out of his recognition and his profits. He left London for the north of England and remained homeless for ten long years as he searched for work. It wasn't until 1831, when his employer, a sympathetic nobleman, brought him into contact with the Geological Society of London -- which had earlier denied him a fellowship -- that at last this quiet genius was showered with the honors long overdue him. He was summoned south to receive the society's highest award, and King William IV offered him a lifetime pension. The Map That Changed the World is, at its foundation, a very human tale of endurance and achievement, of one man's dedication in the face of ruin and homelessness. The world's coal and oil industry, its gold mining, its highway systems, and its railroad routes were all derived entirely from the creation of Smith's first map.; and with a keen eye and thoughtful detail, Simon Winchester unfolds the poignant sacrifice behind this world-changing discovery.
The Map That Changed The World
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Author : Simon Winchester
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2002-07
The Map That Changed The World written by Simon Winchester and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-07 with categories.
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.
The Map That Changed The World
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Author : Simon Winchester
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007
The Map That Changed The World written by Simon Winchester and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Geologists categories.
The first geological map was made by an Oxfordshire farmer's son called William Smith. His life was beset with troubles: his work was plagiarised, he was imprisoned for debt, his wife went insane and the scientific establishment shunned him. This is the tale of his life and work in modern geology.
The Map That Changed The World
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Author : Simon Winchester
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2001
The Map That Changed The World written by Simon Winchester and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Geologists categories.
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.
De Wereld Veranderen
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Author : John-Paul Flintoff
language : nl
Publisher: Singel Uitgeverijen
Release Date : 2012-09-07
De Wereld Veranderen written by John-Paul Flintoff and has been published by Singel Uitgeverijen this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-09-07 with Philosophy categories.
Maak het verschil! De wereld verbeteren, hoe doe je dat? Wat een onuitvoerbare opgave lijkt maakt schrijver en journalist John-Paul Flintoff mogelijk. Flintoff speelt met het idee dat we grote doelen in stukjes kunnen opsplitsen en gebruikt hierbij theorieën van grote denkers als Tolstoj, Ghandi en Sartre. Dit is hét moment om jouw bijdrage te leveren. Het boek zal je inspireren en je de moed geven de wereld waarin we leven te veranderen.
Goossens Vrouwen Die De Wereld Veranderen
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Author : Jessica Maria Goossens
language : nl
Publisher: Lemniscaat Publishers
Release Date : 2004
Goossens Vrouwen Die De Wereld Veranderen written by Jessica Maria Goossens and has been published by Lemniscaat Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with categories.
Portretten van tien opmerkelijke activistes overal ter wereld, op allerlei gebied,
De Boekwinkel Aan Het Eind Van De Wereld
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Author : Ruth Shaw
language : nl
Publisher: Ambo|Anthos
Release Date : 2023-05-08
De Boekwinkel Aan Het Eind Van De Wereld written by Ruth Shaw and has been published by Ambo|Anthos this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-05-08 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
De boekwinkel aan het eind van de wereld van Ruth Shaw is het waargebeurde verhaal van de eigenaar van de meest afgelegen boekwinkel ter wereld in Nieuw-Zeeland. ‘Shaw vertelt haar verhaal zonder sentimentaliteit of zelfmedelijden, ze is rechtdoorzee en heeft humor. Haar veerkracht, optimisme en bereidheid om anderen te helpen zijn bewonderenswaardig, haar opmerkelijke verhaal moet echt worden gelezen.’ – Sunday Star Times In De boekwinkel aan het eind van de wereld lees je de hartverscheurende memoires van Ruth Shaw, een charmante boekhandelaar uit het afgelegen dorp Manapouri, in het diepe zuiden van Nieuw-Zeeland. Ruth verweeft de verhalen van de bijzondere klanten van haar winkel met mijmeringen over haar favoriete boeken en het ongelooflijke verhaal van haar rijke, afwisselende en soms moeilijke leven. Ze zeilde jarenlang over de Stille Oceaan, waar ze werd overvallen door piraten, had bijzondere relaties, werd opgenomen in een inrichting, hielp in Sydney drugsverslaafden en prostituees, voerde campagne voor tal van milieukwesties en werkte met haar man Lance op een groot jacht. Ruths leven bestond niet alleen uit omzwervingen en avonturen, ze leed ook enkele zeer grote verliezen. Door haar gevoel voor humor zal dit boek je behalve aan het huilen ook zeker aan het lachen maken. En het zal ervoor zorgen dat je Ruth en haar kleine boekwinkel wilt bezoeken. De boekwinkel aan het eind van de wereld is het opmerkelijke verhaal van een wel heel bijzondere boekhandelaar. ‘Een ongelooflijk verhaal.’ – Shaun Bythell, Dagboek van een boekverkoper ‘Een boeiend, grappig en ontroerend verhaal.’ – New Zealand Woman’s Weekly