Arran: Landscapes in Stone

By Alan McKirdy

The Isle of Arran dominates the Firth of Clyde. A favourite haunt of holidaymakers, it is also a place of fascination for the geologist, offering a huge variety of rocks that represent a massive slice through geological time. From the ancient bent and buckled strata of Dalradian - a small fragment of the roots of the once mighty Scottish Highlands - the dramatic Northern mountains through which ice gouged its way during the Ice Age, to the relatively recent (some 60 million years ago ) rocks associated with the Arran volcano, the geological record tells an amazing tale. This book is a fascinating introduction to the landscape of Arran - one of the significant geological areas of the country.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 178027369X
• ISBN13: 9781780273693
• Release Date: October 2016
• Publisher: Birlinn
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.3" x 8.9"