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OverviewFrom ancient volcanos and deserts to long-forgotten seas, a spotter's guide to the Britain beneath your feet Like most of us, Ian Vince used to think of the British countryside as average, unexciting - as dramatic as a nice cup of tea. Then, over the course of a single car journey, the features of our green and pleasant land reawakened a fascination with geology that he had long forgotten, and he began to delve beneath the surface (metaphorically, that is). From the rocks of north-west Scotland which are amongst the oldest on the planet to St Michael's Mount off the coast of Cornwall, which was still being shaped in human memory, The Lie of the Land takes us on a journey through a fantastically exotic Britain of red desert sands, shattering continental collisions and tides of volcanic lava. Ian Vince shows us how Britain came to look the way it does; and with warmth and wit transports us back through billions of years to a land that time forgot. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Ian VincePublisher: Pan Macmillan Imprint: Pan Books Dimensions: Width: 12.70cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 20.30cm Weight: 0.336kg ISBN: 9780330535397ISBN 10: 0330535390 Pages: 304 Publication Date: 03 June 2011 Recommended Age: From 18 years Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationIan Vince is a contributing editor to The Idler, has written for Channel 4's Bremner, Bird and Fortune and is the author of four humorous books, including Britain: What a State and The MyWay Code. He also writes a regular column in the Daily Telegraph called 'Strange Days', in which he travels around Britain seeking out curious local customs, folklore and odd occurrences. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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