Set in stone : the geology and landscapes of Scotland
McKirdy, Alan2015
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The land that was to become Scotland has travelled the globe over the last 3000 millions 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 this volume, Alan McKirdy traces Scotland's geological journey, explaining for the non-specialist reader why the landscape looks the way it does today.
Main title:
Set in stone : the geology and landscapes of Scotland / Alan McKirdy.
Author:
McKirdy, Alan, author
Imprint:
Edinburgh : Birlinn, 2015.
Collation:
96 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 23 cm
ISBN:
9781780271514 (pbk)9780857908698 (ebook)1780271514
Dewey class:
554.1'1554.11
Local class:
554.11550
Language:
English
BRN:
720563
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