The continent of Europe, as a recognizable geographic entity,
attained roughly its present shape around 20 million years ago.
Even since then, the European coastline has undergone significant
changes, due mainly to sea-level movements. This book relates how
Europe has been assembled through geological time by the accretion
of various distinct geological components, some of which have
travelled a considerable distance across the globe to reach their
present positions. It is written for those who are curious about
the shape, variety, and origins of the continent of Europe. How did
the continent come to adopt certain shapes as presented on maps?
Why are there such distinct regions and landscapes, ranging from
the wide plains of Northern Europe to the mountains of the South?
Illustrated in color, with technical terms kept to a minimum, The
Making of Europe: A Geological History will educate all those who
travel in Europe and who are interested in the study of geology.
*** "Profusely illustrated throughout, 'The Making of Europe: A
Geological History' by Graham Park is extraordinarily well written,
organized and presented, making it an informed and informative read
that would be of value to students and non-specialist general
readers with an interest in geology...very strongly recommended for
both academic and community library Geology Studies reference
collections and supplemental studies reading lists." - Midwest Book
Review, Small Press Bookwatch, The Geology Shelf, January 2015 ***
..".[includes] over 100 illustrations, maps, and photographs and
over 300 geologic terms and names...explained in an extensive
glossary cross-indexed to the text...the book is a cross between a
geological dictionary, gazetteer, and historical atlas, and a
standard geologic history. Recommended. All levels/libraries" --
Choice, Vol. 52, No. 9, May 2015 [Subject: Geology, Earth Science,
Natural Science]
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