Alan McKirdy has written many popular books and book chapters on geology and related topics and has helped to promote the study of environmental geology in Scotland. Before his recent retirement he was Head of Information Management at Scottish Natural Heritage. He is also the author of Set In Stone (Birlinn, 2015).
'Alan McKirdy’s insights are valuable because he is the author of a
string of accessible and informative short illustrated books on the
geological history of Scotland'
*West Highland Free Press*
'Not only are they a wealth of information on Scotland's past, they
offer valuable insight as Scotland's future becomes increasingly
uncertain due to climate change'
*Dundee Courier*
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