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OverviewExcerpt from The Geology of the Country Around Carlisle: Explanation of Sheet 107, With Parts of 101& 106 Old Series; Sheets 16& 17, With Parts of 12, 18, 22& 23 New Series The Glacial Drift, with which the surface not peaty or alluvial is covered, is usually gravelly rather than clayey, making a light rather than a heavy soil, and forming gently undulating ground, Its ridges are here and there very dis tinct and regular, and their course for a considerable distance strictly parallel. In other places no clearly defined features exist. I have occasionally spoken of the Glacial Drift eluding eskers) by the general name of earthy gravel, as it is usually more earthy or clayey than the clean sand and gravel of the Eskers, and, on the other hand, is less stiff, and contains fewer angular or subangular and more well-rounded stones, than Till or Boulder-clay. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. Full Product DetailsAuthor: T V HolmesPublisher: Forgotten Books Imprint: Forgotten Books Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 0.40cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.118kg ISBN: 9781330554852ISBN 10: 133055485 Pages: 78 Publication Date: 30 October 2018 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Unknown Availability: In stock Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |