Set in Stone: The Geology and Landscapes of Scotland

by Alan McKirdy

The land that was to become Scotland has travelled across the globe over the last 3,000 million 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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1780271514
• ISBN13: 9781780271514
• Release Date: September 2015
• Publisher: Birlinn
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.4" x 8.9"