Small Isles - Landscapes in Stone

The Small Isles comprise the Inner Hebridean islands of Rum, Eigg, Canna and Muck. The landscapes of these beautiful, remote islands tell of erupting volcanoes, an ancient ecosystem that included dinosaurs and an ancient desert landscape. The geological history stretches back 3 billion years to the earliest events recorded on Earth.

Info autore

Alan 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 Scotland. He is the author of Set in Stone: The Geology and Landscapes of Scotland and before his retirement he was Head of Knowledge and Information Management at Scottish Natural Heritage. He is now a freelance writer and has given many talks on Scottish geology and landscapes at book festivals and other events across the country. He is the author of the Landscapes in Stone series on Scotland's geology.

Riassunto

The Small Isles comprise the Inner Hebridean islands of Rum, Eigg, Canna and Muck. The landscapes of these beautiful, remote islands tell of erupting volcanoes, an ancient ecosystem that included dinosaurs and an ancient desert landscape. The geological history stretches back 3 billion years to the earliest events recorded on Earth.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Alan Mckirdy, McKirdy Alan
• Editore: BIRLINN LIMITED
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 31.07.2022
• EAN: 9781780277509
• ISBN: 978-1-78027-750-9
• Pagine: 48
• Categorie: Guide e manuali > Natura; Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Geoscienze > Geologia; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Storia dei paesi e delle regioni; NATURE / General, HISTORY / General, Scotland, SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geology, natural history, Local History, Nature and the natural world: general interest, Geology, geomorphology and the lithosphere, Historical Geology, Historical geology and palaeogeology