The water-related work of William Smith (1769-1839)

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 225, Issue , 2004, Pages 15-30

  Torrens, H S ^a  

^a Lower Mill Cottage ^*  (United Kingdom)

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BIOGRAPHY; HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE; HYDROGEOLOGY; STRATIGRAPHY;

EID: 4344575671     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.2004.225.01.03     Document Type: Article

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