Summary Modern explorer Nicholas Crane deciphers William Smith's extraordinary underground map of 1815, on an arduous geological journey that explores why it's much more than simply a cartographic masterpiece. No-one thought rocks were that important until they studied Smith's revolutionary, multi-colored geological map of Britain. Years before Darwin, Smith overturned all the existing ideas about mineral prospecting, fossils and the origins of the earth. He demonstrated that the world was far, far older than people had thought. Nicholas Crane investigates how Smith arrived at his ideas, how he discovered that coal is always found in the company of particular fossils, and that layers of different rock confirm that creation was not one event but a multi-million year process.
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Nicholas Crane
Genres : Documentary
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Official sites : Official site
Language : English
Filming locations : Barnet, Greater London, England, UK
Production companies : BBC Scotland Tern Television
Summary Modern explorer Nicholas Crane deciphers William Smith's extraordinary underground map of 1815, on an arduous geological journey that explores why it's much more than simply a cartographic masterpiece. No-one thought rocks were that important until they studied Smith's revolutionary, multi-colored geological map of Britain. Years before Darwin, Smith overturned all the existing ideas about mineral prospecting, fossils and the origins of the earth. He demonstrated that the world was far, far older than people had thought. Nicholas Crane investigates how Smith arrived at his ideas, how he discovered that coal is always found in the company of particular fossils, and that layers of different rock confirm that creation was not one event but a multi-million year process.
Genres : Documentary
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Official sites : Official site
Language : English
Filming locations : Barnet, Greater London, England, UK
Production companies : BBC Scotland Tern Television
