It is not as widely known as it should be that Britain has the most
varied geology of any country in the world. This book is a
celebration in words and pictures of what its mountains are made
of, and how they got there. This in turn determines what they're
like to climb, scramble on, or walk over. Why is Skiddaw slate so
slippery? How do tors form? Why is gritstone so difficult? Why is
Lakeland so picturesque, and the granite lands so grim and
forbidding? Geology is destiny, whether it's the rubbishy nature of
gullies and screes, the sculpting of valleys by ice or the landslip
weirdness of Quiraing on the Isle of Skye. British mountains
contain many interesting and different ingredients: gneiss and
granite and gabbro; limestone and sandstone; schist and slate; the
product and the debris of tectonic shifts, volcanoes, earthquakes
and glaciers over many millennia. This book explains all this to
the layman, from an expert but personal perspective, and will add
immeasurably to the fun and satisfaction to be gained from any day
in the hills.
General
Imprint: |
Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
2011 |
First published: |
February 2011 |
Authors: |
Ronald Turnbull
|
Dimensions: |
280 x 215 x 17mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
208 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-7112-3180-1 |
Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
Archaeology >
General
|
LSN: |
0-7112-3180-X |
Barcode: |
9780711231801 |
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