Hi all, Here's what we are doing to celebrate the map. We own two copies. An evening of events, displaying the map and a couple of talks: https://library.stanford.edu/news/2015/03/branner-100-william-smith-map-bicentennial-celebration Displaying the map: https://library.stanford.edu/blogs/stanford-libraries-blog/2015/03/william-smith-map-displayed-branner-earth-sciences-library Best, Salim G. Salim Mohammed, Digital and Rare Maps Librarian [log in to unmask] | 650.723.5100 http://library.stanford.edu/people/gsalim Branner Earth Sciences Library & Map Collections Stanford University | 397 Panama Mall; MC 2211 Stanford, CA 94305 "Live simply so others can simply live." -Gandhi. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Louise Ratliff" <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] Sent: Tuesday, March 24, 2015 3:25:17 PM Subject: William Smith’s 1815 Geological Map of England and Wales Archivists unearth rare first edition of 'The Map that Changed the World' 23 March 2015 Geological Society of London, The <http://www.alphagalileo.org/Organisations/Default.aspx?OrganisationId=103> A rare early copy of William Smith’s 1815 Geological Map of England and Wales, previously thought lost, has been uncovered by Geological Society archivists. The new map has been digitised and made available online in time for the start of celebrations of the map’s 200th anniversary, beginning with an unveiling of a plaque at Smith’s former residence by Sir David Attenborough1. http://www.alphagalileo.org/ViewItem.aspx?ItemId=150972&CultureCode=en Very cool discovery! Louise Ratliff UCLA
