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SET IN STONE
THE GEOLOGY AND LANDSCAPES OF SCOTLAND |
By: |
Alan McKirdy |
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Paperback |
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£9.99 |
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ISBN 10: |
1780271514 |
ISBN 13: |
9781780271514 |
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Publisher: |
BIRLINN GENERAL |
Pub. date: |
20 July, 2015 |
Pages: |
96 |
Description: |
A concise, illustrated introduction to the geology of Scotland. |
Synopsis: |
The land that was to become Scotland has travelled across the globe over the last 3,000 million years - from close to the South Pole to its current position. During these travels, there were many continental collisions, creating mountain belts as high as the present-day Himalayas. The Highlands of Scotland were formed in this way. Our climate too has changed dramatically over the last 3 billion years from the deep freeze of the Ice Age to scorching heat of the desert. And within a relatively short time - geologically speaking, we will plunge back into another ice age. In Set in Stone, Alan McKirdy traces Scotland's amazing geological journey, explaining for the non - specialist reader why the landscape looks the way it does todays. He also explores Scots and those working in Scotland have played a seminal role in the development of the science of geology, understanding Earth processes at a local and global scale. |
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Illustrations, color |
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UK |
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Birlinn Ltd |
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