Author: Charles Henry EmeleusPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
Regional Geology Guides provide a broad view and interpretation of the geology of a region.
The Palaeogene Volcanic Districts of Scotland
Author: Charles Henry EmeleusPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
Regional Geology Guides provide a broad view and interpretation of the geology of a region.
The Tertiary Volcanic Districts of Scotland
Author: James Ernest RicheyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
The Geology of Scotland, 4th edition
Author: N. H. TrewinPublisher: Geological Society of London
ISBN: 9781862391260
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 604
Book Description
This 4th edition of The Geology of Scotland is greatly expanded from the previous edition with 34 authors contributing to 20 chapters. A new format has been adopted to provide a different perspective on the geology of Scotland. A brief introduction is followed by a chapter outlining some of the important historical aspects that in the 19th century placed Scottish geologists in the forefront of a new science. Scotland is constructed from a number of terranes that finally combined in roughly their present positions prior to about 410 million years ago. Thus the geology of each terrane is described up the time of amalgamation, providing chapters on the Southern Uplands, Midland Valley, Highlands, Grampian and Hebridean terranes. At the end of this section, a brief synthesis summarizes the events that resulted in the amalgamation of the various terranes into the present configuration. Traditional practice is followed in the description of the Old Red Sandstone, Carboniferous, Permo-Trias, Jurassic, Cretaceous, tertiary and Quaternary strata. A separate chapter covers Tertiary igneous rocks. An attempt is made to tell the story of the geological evolution of Scotland, rather than catalogue all areas and formations. Priority is given to the onshore geology, encouraging the reader to go into the field and visit some of the world-class geology on show in Scotland. The chapters are broadly-based, attempting to integrate the sedimentary and igneous histories, and summarize changes in palaeogeography and palaeoenvironments. Economic aspects are covered with chapters on Metalliferous Minerals, Bulk Resources, Coal and Hydrocarbons. A new departure is the chapter on aspects of Environmental Geology and sustainability. Additionally, this publication contains a colour section of 32 plates, illustrating aspects of Scottish Geology, as well as a coloured geological map of Scotland.
The Tertiary Volcanic Districts of Scotland
Author: James Ernest RicheyThe Tertiary Volcanic Districts of Scotland
Author: James Ernest RicheyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
British Regional Geology: the Tertiary Volcanic Districts of Scotland
Author: James Ernest RicheyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
Scotland
Author: Archibald Gordon MacGregorPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
British Regional Geology: Scotland, the Tertiary Volcanic Districts
Author: James Ernest RicheyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
This Volcanic Isle
Author: Robert Muir-WoodPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0198871627
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 355
Book Description
This Volcanic Isle explores the rich geological history of the British Isles over the past 66 million years, since the disappearance of the dinosaurs. From the Isle of Wight needles to the Giant's causeway to the Sticklepath faultline in Devon, this book recounts how earthquakes and eruptions, plumes and plate boundaries, built the British Isles.
Author: J.E. Richey