Edinburgh: Landscapes in Stone

by Alan McKirdy

An ancient and long-extinct volcano lies at the heart of Scotland's capital. It roared into life some 350 million years ago and has been a source of fascination since it was first studied in earnest during the Enlightenment by James Hutton, one of the most significant geologists of all time. Many of Hutton's ground-breaking ideas of how the world works were predicated on the rocks and landscapes of his home city and surrounding area. This book is...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1780273711
• ISBN13: 9781780273716
• Release Date: June 2017
• Publisher: Birlinn
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.3" x 8.8"