Nov 03, 2010c_anderson rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I got bogged down a bit in the first 1/3 of the book, which was fairly detailed geological history (which is not a bad thing, and Simon Winchester writes about complex scientific matters as clearly as can be hoped for), but I was much more interested in the social history in this book. Very detailed, very enjoyable. Some outstanding footnotes.
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