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This book explains to the hillwalker, in easy to understand but
accurate terms, how geology has shaped the landscape of Snowdonia.
A selection of seventeen guided walks is used to illustrate this in
terms of what can be seen on the ground. This book, divided into
two parts, is intended to help those who love Snowdonia's mountain
scenery to understand how this haunting landscape came about. The
first half narrates the story of colliding continents, volcanoes,
mountain-building and glaciations in creating Snowdonia, explaining
why volcanoes occurred, the rocks they created and how to interpret
signs of mountain-building and glaciations on the ground. The
second half describes several recommended walks, of differing
levels of difficulty, but all with a wide variety of geological
features to be seen and, most important, enjoying consistently
fantastic views of the very best of Snowdonia's wonderful scenery.
The author has concentrated on what you can see as you walk around
the hills, pointing to conspicuous, easily seen features in rocks
and the overall shape of the terrain in accounting for the present
day landscape. New in this 2nd Edition - coverage of Southern
Snowdonia; new improved maps; and, five new walks. Also in this
series by Paul Gannon - Rock Trails Lakeland; Rock Trails Peak
District; and, Rock Trails Scottish Highlands.
This book explains to the hillwalker, in easy to understand but
accurate terms, how geology has shaped the landscape of the Lake
District. A selection of fifteen guided walks is used to illustrate
this in terms of what can be seen on the ground. "Rock Trails
Lakeland", divided into two parts, is intended to help those who
love the Lake District's mountain scenery to understand how this
beautiful landscape came about. The first half narrates the story
of colliding continents, volcanoes, mountain-building and
glaciations in creating the Lakeland, explaining why volcanoes
occurred, the rocks they created and how to interpret signs of
mountain-building and glaciations on the ground. The second half
describes recommended walks of differing levels of difficulty, all
with a wide variety of geological features to be seen and, most
important, with consistently fantastic views of the very best of
the Lake District's wonderful scenery. The author has concentrated
on what you can see as you walk around the hills, highlighting
conspicuous, easily visible features in rocks as well as the
overall shape of the terrain while accounting for the present-day
landscape. This is the second book in the series from Pesda Press,
following the publication in 2008 of "Rock Trails Snowdonia"
(9781906095048).
This book explains to the hillwalker, in easy to understand but
accurate terms, how geology has shaped the landscape of South
Wales. A selection of 16 guided walks is used to illustrate this in
terms of what can be seen on the ground. The hills, valleys and
coasts of South Wales are some of Britain's most celebrated and
iconic landscapes. The coasts of Gower and Pembroke, and the
shapely peaks of the Brecon Beacons are especially popular. These
varied landscapes reflect a highly diverse geology. From the
rolling hills of Mid and West Wales, the spectacular heights of the
Brecon Beacons, the rocky outcrops of Fforest Fawr and Mynydd Du,
the valleys and moors of 'the coalfield', to the delightful scenery
of the southern and western coasts - each has its own fascinating
geological story to tell. This book is for the walker who sets out
among these hills and coasts and who wants to learn a bit more
about the forces that forged this landscape. The first part is an
account of the geological history of South Wales, while the second
contains 16 walks where you can see evidence of the geology, along
with some of the most outstanding scenery of the region. The author
has concentrated on what you can see as you walk around the hills,
pointing to conspicuous, easily seen features in rocks and the
overall shape of the terrain in accounting for the present day
landscape.Also in this Rock Trails series by Paul Gannon are
Lakeland, Peak District, Scottish Highlands and Snowdonia.
The story of Bletchley Park's codebreaking operations in the Second
World War is now well known, but its counterparts in the First
World War - Room 40 & MI1(b) - remain in the shadows, despite
their involvement in and influence on most of the major events of
that war. From the First Battle of the Marne, the shelling of
Scarborough, the battles of Jutland and the Somme in 1916, to the
battles on the Western Front in 1918, the German naval mutiny and
the Zimmermann Telegram, this cast of characters - several of them
as eccentric as anyone from Bletchley Park in the Second World War
- secretly guided the outcome of the 'Great War' from the confines
of a few smoke-filled rooms. Using hundreds of intercepted and
decrypted German military, naval and diplomatic messages,
bestselling author Paul Gannon reveals the fascinating story of
British codebreaking operations. By drawing on many newly
discovered archival documents that challenge misleading stories
about Room 40 & MI1(b), he reveals a sophisticated machine in
operation.
The Scottish Highlands are home to Britain's most spectacular
mountain scenery. The stark hills, fearful crags, glorious glens
and sparkling lochans make for a wide range of landscapes and have
attracted generations of landscape lovers, hillwalkers and
mountaineers. This book is intended to help those who adore this
landscape to gain an insight into the geological forces that shaped
it. The first half of the book tells the story of how the rocks
were created and shaped by the gross forces of plate tectonics,
colliding continents, volcanoes, mountain building and glaciation.
The second half of the book details 18 walks with a variety of
geological features set among consistently fantastic views. The
walks are widely spread, encompassing the isolated peaks of
Sutherland in the far northwest, the rolling granite massif of the
Cairngorms in the east, the haunting beauty of the Ardnamurchan
peninsula in the west and a select choice from the vast range of
stunning mountains in the central and southern Highlands.
This is the last untold story of Bletchley Park. Using recently
declassified information, Paul Gannon has written a gripping
account of the invention of the world's first true computer,
Colossus. Uncover the secrets of Bletchley Park's code-breaking
computers. In 1940, almost a year after the outbreak of the Second
World War, Allied radio operators at an interception station in
South London began picking up messages in a strange new code. Using
science, maths, innovation and improvisation BletchleyPark
codebreakers worked furiously to invent a machine to decipher what
turned out to be the secrets of Nazi high command. It was called
Colossus. What these codebreakers didn't realize was that they had
fashioned the world's first true computer. When the war ended, this
incredible invention was dismantled and hidden away for almost 50
years. Paul Gannon has pieced together the tremendous story of what
is now recognized as the greatest secret of BletchleyPark.
'Gannon's book contains a mass of utterly fascinating and largely
unknown material about an immensely important wartime project, and
is very welcome indeed.' - Brian Randell, TES
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