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	1	Winchester, Simon The Map That Changed the World : William Smith and the Birth of Modern Geology London Viking 2001 0670884073 / 9780670884070 Hard Back Very Good Very Good The story of a map published in London in 1815, some eight feet tall and six feet wide, which presented Britain geologically - a document that laid the groundwork for the making of great fortunes in oil, tin and iron and elsewhere in platinum, diamonds and silver, and was the key to the development of one of the great fields of modern science. A very good clean hardback in unclipped dustwrapper. 338 pages. Illustrated with b/w drawings with coloured map endpapers. Next post UK dispatch. Price: 8.00 GBP
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	2	Winchester, Simon The Meaning of Everything : The Story of the Oxford English Dictionary Oxford, United Kingdom Oxford University Press 2004 0192805762 / 9780192805768 First Paperback Editon Soft Cover Very Good An enthralling account of the creation of the world's greatest dictionary which was finally published in 1928. Unread paperback - 260 pages including index. Slightest signs of storage. Next post dispatch. Price: 5.50 GBP
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