Scotland's Mountain Landscapes: A Geomorphological Perspective

by Colin K. Ballantyne

The diversity of Scotland's mountains is remarkable, encompassing the isolated summits of the far northwest, the serrated ridges of Skye, the tor-studded high plateau of the Cairngorms and the rolling hills of the Southern Uplands. Born on ancient continents and uplifted by tectonic forces, the mountains of Scotland have been sculpted by successive ice sheets, landslides, frost, wind and running water. This book explains the geological evolution...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1780460791
• ISBN13: 9781780460796
• Release Date: November 2019
• Publisher: Liverpool University Press
• Length: 183 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.9" x 10.3"