GEOLOGY AND LANDSCAPES OF SCOTLAND (2ND ED)

A second edition of the highly readable guide to Scotland's rich geological history. It takes the reader on a tour of each of the five distinct geological regions starting with the Northwest Highlands and Outer Hebrides, which contain some of the oldest rocks on Earth, through the mountain terrains of the Highlands and Uplands to the Lowlands and then the fringes of the North Sea. It also describes the volcanic provinces of Scotland, the effects of the Ice Ages and Scotlands natural resources. A perfect overview of the origins of the landscape that we know and love today.