Strata : William Smith's geological maps
(Book)
Contributors
Palmer, Douglas, writer of introduction.
Macfarlane, Robert, 1976- writer of foreword.
Oxford University Museum of Natural History, editor.
Macfarlane, Robert, 1976- writer of foreword.
Oxford University Museum of Natural History, editor.
Published
Chicago : The University of Chicago Press, 2020.
ISBN
9780226754888, 022675488X
Physical Desc
256 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 38 cm
Status
Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
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Cambridge - Adult | 551.092 Strata | On Shelf |
Newton - Adult | 551 S89O 2020 | On Shelf |
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Published
Chicago : The University of Chicago Press, 2020.
Format
Book
Language
English
ISBN
9780226754888, 022675488X
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"The story starts with William Smith's early years, from apprentice to surveyor for hire, and from publication of his groundbreaking 1815 geological strata map to imprisonment for debt. Smith's 1799 geological map of Bath and table of strata, his first strata map of England and Wales, published in 1801, and photographs of some of Smith's collection of 2,000 fossils illustrate the tale. The remainder of the book is organized into four parts, each beginning with four sheets from Smith's hand-colored, 1815 strata map, accompanied by related geological cross sections and county maps (1819-24), and followed by sections of Sowerby's fossil illustrations (1816-19), organized by strata. Interleaved between the sections are essays by scholars that focus on the people and industries that benefited from the knowledge imparted by Smith's work. Concluding the volume are reflections on Smith's later years as an itinerant geologist and surveyor, plagiarism by a rival, receipt of the first Wollaston Medal in recognition of his achievements, and the influence of his geological mapping and biostratigraphical theories on the sciences, which culminated in the establishment of the modern geological timescale"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Palmer, D., & Macfarlane, R. (2020). Strata: William Smith's geological maps . The University of Chicago Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Palmer, Douglas and Robert Macfarlane. 2020. Strata: William Smith's Geological Maps. The University of Chicago Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Palmer, Douglas and Robert Macfarlane. Strata: William Smith's Geological Maps The University of Chicago Press, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Palmer, Douglas,, and Robert Macfarlane. Strata: William Smith's Geological Maps The University of Chicago Press, 2020.
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