Quaternary of Scotland (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1993)

In describing the geomorphological heritage of Scotland, this volume offers a remarkable account of how the natural environment responded in terms of landforms, processes and plant communities, to severe climatic change as the Quaternary era progressed over the last two million years. This legacy, as preserved in the 138 nationally important GCR sites described, documents a remarkable diversity of landforms in a relatively small area. The rugged highland contrast with the rolling hills and flat plains found further south, while the western and northern islands, together with the highly-indented coastline add further to the scenic diversity. How this variety of landscapes came into being, the forces which shaped it , and the climatic extremes which drove it, are the themes explored in this volume.

General

Imprint:	Chapman and Hall
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Geological Conservation Review Series
Release date:	July 1993
First published:	1993
Editors:	J.E. Gordon • D.G. Sutherland
Dimensions:	297 x 210 x 36mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	695
Edition:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1993
ISBN-13:	978-0-412-48840-5
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > Earth sciences > Geology & the lithosphere > Geological surface processes (geomorphology) > General
LSN:	0-412-48840-X
Barcode:	9780412488405

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