Edinburgh : Landscapes in Stone
by
Alan McKirdy
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
Book Series
Landscapes in Stone
ISBN-10
1780273711
ISBN-13
9781780273716
Publisher
Birlinn General
Imprint
Birlinn Ltd
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Apr 6th, 2017
Print length
48 Pages
Weight
178 grams
Dimensions
16.70 x 23.00 x 0.50 cms
Product Classification:
British & Irish historyGeology & the lithosphereThe Earth: natural history general
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This book is a fascinating exploration into Edinburgh's geological history over millions of years, from the passage of ice during a great freeze that has left an indelible stamp on Edinburgh's cityscape, to long disappeared seas to create the stunning elegance of Edinburgh's New Town, to the Industrial Revolution and the present day.
An ancient and long-extinct volcano lies at the heart of Scotland''s capital. It roared into life some 350 million years ago and has been a source of fascination since it was first studied in earnest during the Enlightenment by James Hutton, one of the most significant geologists of all time. Many of Hutton''s ground-breaking ideas of how the world works were predicated on the rocks and landscapes of his home city and surrounding area.This book is a fascinating exploration into Edinburgh''s geological history over millions of years - including the passage of ice during a great freeze that has left an indelible stamp on Edinburgh''s cityscape, the use rocks quarried locally from ancient, now long disappeared seas to create the stunning elegance of Edinburgh''s New Town, and the coal deposits and oil shale which were exploited from the Industrial Revolution to the present day.
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