The Map That Changed The World
You can see the Geological Society’s copy of William Smith’s first accurate geological map on loan to Tate Britain.
In the decade since it was first published, Simon Winchester’s ‘The map that changed the world’ has cemented the reputation of William Smith as one of the most influential scientists in Britain’s history.
Smith went on to create the first accurate geological map of a nation, contributing to the industrial revolution and pioneering the science of stratigraphy. You can listen to the podcast: ‘The map that changed the world’ on the Geological Society’s website and also see their copy of the William Smith map which is currently on loan to Tate Britain to form part of a show by Patrick Keiller until the end of October 2012.