Based on the first geological map of England, itself a unique concept, this is a biography of its creator, William 'Strata' Smith who, the son of a blacksmith, rose by his own scientific observations and in spite of much adversity, to be the acknowledged 'founding Father of Geology'. This book gives, although repetitious and needlessly flowery in places, a useful insight into social issues when the Industrial Revolution started to make itself felt.
(Kathie Somerwil Ayrton - bwl 23 April 2004 ) |
