Simon Winchester writes narrative non-fiction about language, geology, exploration and the people behind large intellectual or historical projects. The Professor and the Madman tells the story of the Oxford English Dictionary and the unusual relationship between editor James Murray and contributor William Chester Minor. Krakatoa examines the 1883 volcanic eruption and its scientific and global effects, while The Map That Changed the World follows geologist William Smith and the creation of an influential geological map. Winchester's prose is accessible, digressive and detail-rich, using individual lives to explain larger subjects. His work fits popular history, history of science and narrative non-fiction about discovery, language and the natural world. The Professor and the Madman is the clearest starting point for Winchester's biographical approach to a larger subject, while Krakatoa and The Map That Changed the World put geology and natural history more firmly at the centre. Read more Less
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