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Lewisian(2021) PARK, GRAHAMThe first 2,500 million years of the geological history of Britain are stored in the gneisses of the Lewisian Complex of NW Scotland. Graham Park explores the long journey of discovery in which this history was gradually deciphered and the controversies aVezava: Trda114,30 € -
Iceland(2022) THORDARSON, THOR,HOSKULDSSON, ARMANNFor over a decade this concise and authoritative field guide to an exceptional natural laboratory has been an essential companion for all those visiting Iceland to observe the Earth in action.Vezava: Mehka70,67 € -
Hutton's Arse(2019) RIDER, MALCOLM,HARRISON, PETERThe extraordinary and beautiful scenery of the Northern Scottish Highlands has been created by a geological history lasting over 3 billion years. This is an illustrated geological history of those years, showing the rocks, visiting the places and introducVezava: Mehka60,57 € -
Scotland's Mountain Landscapes(2019) BALLANTYNE, COLIN K.The diversity of Scotland's mountains is remarkable, ranging from the isolated summits of the far northwest, through the tor-studded high plateau of the Cairngorms to the hills of the Southern Uplands. Colin Ballantyne explains the geological and geomorphVezava: Trda93,52 € -
Introducing Metamorphism(2018) SANDERS, IANMetamorphic rocks are the third great type of rock found in the lithosphere. Originally of other types these rocks have been changed mainly by heat and pressure into new forms. This introductory guide explains metamorphic processes and the resulting rocksVezava: Mehka48,46 € -
Abyss of Time(2015) LYLE, PAULHumanity's fascination with time, its extent and its measurement, is Paul Lyle’s starting point as he considers the relationship of deep time and the Earth’s geological resources with modern consumer society.Vezava: Trda93,52 € -
Sedimentary Structures(2019) COLLINSON, JOHN,MOUNTNEY, NIGELCompletely revised new edition, in colour for the first time, of an established textbook in sedimentology.Vezava: Mehka102,27 € -
Introducing Mineralogy(2014) MASON, JOHNJohn Mason considers the essence of mineralogy in a clear and logical manner from basic mineral chemistry of minerals to the classification of the mineral kingdom and mineral occurrences.Vezava: Mehka48,46 € -
Greywacke(2022) DAVIDSON, NICKThe story of three 19th-century geologists whose fraternal rivalry ended up rewriting the history of our planet.Vezava: Mehka16,81 € -
Notes from Deep Time(2022) GORDON, HELENThe Earth writes its own story in the landscape. A novelist sets out on a journey to piece it together.Vezava: Mehka16,81 € -
Orkney & Shetland(2019) MCKIRDY, ALANThe archipelagos of Orkney and Shetland are the products of some of the most dramatic events which have occurred in the Earth’s history. Written for the non-specialist and featuring stunning photographs and diagrams, this book tells the incredible geologiVezava: Mehka11,39 € -
Northern Highlands(2019) MCKIRDY, ALANThe rocks of northern Scotland tell of turbulent events involving continental collisions that unleashed cataclysmic forces, creating a chain of mountains, the remnants of which we see today on both sides of the Atlantic. In this book, Alan McKirdy makes sVezava: Mehka9,97 € -
Mull, Iona & Ardnamurchan(2017) MCKIRDY, ALANLying off the south-western tip of Mull, the island of Iona has huge significance. Alan McKirdy explores the fascinating geology of the area - in particular the eruption of two major volcanoes around 60 million years ago whose magma chambers formed the spVezava: Mehka11,39 € -
Mistletoe Winter(2021) DENNIS, ROYA stimulating collection of essays about our environment, nature and wildlife by world-renowned naturalist Roy Dennis.Vezava: Mehka14,01 € -
An Integrated Framework for Structural Geology: Ki nematics, Dynamics, and Rheology of Deformed Rocks(2022) STEVEN WOJTALVezava: Mehka67,63 € -
Adventures in the Anthropocene: A Journey to the Heart of the Planet we Made(2016) GAIA VINCEVezava: Mehka18,21 € -
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Essex Rock(2022) MERCER, IAN,MERCER, ROSA copiously illustrated and fascinating geological story, from the birth of Essex 500 million years ago near the South Pole to the present day. Vividly links features in the landscape – seen from footpaths, beaches, urban areas or village streets – with tVezava: Mehka49,05 €
