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Geology and landscapes of Scotland, 2nd edition (paperback)

Product Code: MPBST
Series: Miscellaneous titles
Author/Editor: By Con Gillen
Publication Date: 25 July 2013
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260 x 200mm

The six hundred miles between the northernmost Shetland island and the Mull of Galloway in the South of Scotland contain some of the most interesting geology and most varied landscapes in Europe. This variety was the inspiration for a tradition of geological investigation that stretches back to the earliest earth scientists. The origins of the Scotland that we know today lie in five quite distinct geological histories.

The Geology and landscapes of Scotland takes the reader on a tour of each of these regions in turn, starting with the Northwest Highlands and Outer Hebrides, which contain some of the oldest rocks on Earth, through the mountain terrains of the Highlands and Uplands to the Lowlands and then the fringes of the North Sea. A section describes the volcanic provinces of Scotland; another deals with the effects of the Ice Ages while a final section looks at Scotland's natural resources.

Of equal appeal to the professional geologist seeking a broad overview of a much-studied terrain and a resource for the resident, visitor, walker, climber or angler who wants to understand the origins of the landforms they observe, Geology and landscapes of Scotland has proved itself as a reliable guide. In this thoroughly revised edition the many illustrations are presented in colour. 

Type: Book
Ten Digit ISBN:
Thirteen Digit ISBN: 9781780460093
Publisher: Dunedin Academic Press
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 254
Weight: 0.93 kg

Contents

Prefaces and acknowledgements. 1 Geology, the science of the Earth; 2 Geological regions of Scotland; 3 Scotland's oldest rocks - the far northwest; 4 The Caledonian Mountains; 5 Lowland Scotland: after the mountains; 6 The North Sea and the Inner Hebrides; 7 Hebridean volcanoes; 8 Ice Age Scotland; 9 Natural resources, people and landscape. Appendix. Glossary of technical terms. Gaelic terms. Bibliography. Index of place names. General Index.

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