The Map that changed the world

Rating:	★★★
Category:	Books
Genre:	History
Author:	Simon Winchester

A science history book about a man that most of us haven't heard of. William Smith mapped out the geology of the UK in the 19th century single-handed. This involved developing an understanding of how to date rocks, so he ended up eventing geology as we know it.

Rocks are not really the most interesting things, but this man did lead an eventful life. I'm just not sure it's as exciting as the author seems to think. He does repeat himself a bit, probably just to pad the book out a bit.

So not the best science history book I've read, but I guess it filled in some gaps in my knowledge.