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OverviewA concise, illustrated introduction to the geology of Scotland. 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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Alan McKirdyPublisher: Birlinn General Imprint: Birlinn Ltd Dimensions: Width: 16.50cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 23.00cm Weight: 0.389kg ISBN: 9781780271514ISBN 10: 1780271514 Pages: 96 Publication Date: 16 July 2015 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationAlan McKirdy has written many popular books and book chapters on geology and related topics and has helped to promote the study of environmental geology in schools. Before his recent retirement he was Head of Information Management at Scottish Natural Heritage. He is the author of Land of Mountain and Floodand theLandscapes in Stoneseries. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |