Prefaces and acknowledgements. 1 Geology, the science of the Earth; 2 Geological regions of Scotland; 3 Scotland's oldest rocks - the far northwest; 4 The Caledonian Mountains; 5 Lowland Scotland: after the mountains; 6 The North Sea and the Inner Hebrides; 7 Hebridean volcanoes; 8 Ice Age Scotland; 9 Natural resources, people and landscape. Appendix. Glossary of technical terms. Gaelic terms. Bibliography. Index of place names. General Index.
Con Gillen is an experienced geologist, now with the University of Edinburgh, who has led many field trips across the country. Much of his teaching has been devoted to introducing geology to those new to the subject.
'Geology and landscapes of Scotland by Con Gillen is an excellent
overview of the geology of Scotland. We are delighted to see the
2nd edition published by Dunedin, updated in a larger size with
full colour photos.' http://www.scottishgeology.com'the book is a
reasonably comprehensive and generally excellent account of
Scotland’s geodiversity, explaining and promoting both its rich
geology and varied scenery and landforms. It is written for and
should appeal to a wide audience and, given my previous ignorance
of the modern interpretation of the Hebridean Volcanoes (Chapter
7), is easily readable and enjoyable. This is probably not
surprising since the author has led or taken part in many field
trips across Scotland and the surrounding islands capturing the
essence of these in photographs. Much of his career has been
focussed on introducing geology to those with little knowledge of
the subject. In this book he uses his experiences in
life-long-learning and educating tourist guides to show why
Scottish landscapes are what they are and why they are so much
loved by us residents and our visitors alike. His narrative also
makes the reader aware of the historical beginnings of the science
of geology in the late 18th century with James Hutton, and other
later historic figures such as Ben Peach and John Horne. It also
shows how Scotland’s geodiversity continues to be at the heart of
modern research as it spreads from the detail contained in the
basic topics of geology, geomorphology etc. into the modern
cross-discipline (environmental) themes relating to climate change,
changing sea levels and the low carbon economy. I have no
hesitation in recommending a trip to the bookshop for this
one…'
The Edinburgh Geologist
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