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Granite and Grit: A Walker's Guide to the Geology of British Mountains by Ronald Turnbull (Hardcover, 2009)
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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.Product Identifiers
PublisherFrances Lincoln Publishers LTD
ISBN-139780711229143
eBay Product ID (ePID)89083816
Product Key Features
Book TitleGranite and Grit: a Walker's Guide to the Geology of British Mountains
AuthorRonald Turnbull
FormatHardcover
LanguageEnglish
TopicGeography & Geosciences, Geology, Natural History
Publication Year2009
TypeTextbook
GenreSports
Number of Pages208 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height280mm
Item Width215mm
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorRonald Turnbull
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
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- 03 Jun, 2022
Fabulous!
Being a geology nut I want to know not only what is in a particular location but how it got there. The author, with a bit of humor, explains everything in a manner a non-professional can understand. I was sorry the book ended. Highly recommended.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 19 May, 2021
Great book
Very interesting and informative bookVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
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