{"product_id":"the-geology-of-scotland-9781862391260","title":"The Geology of Scotland","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 4th edition of The Geology of Scotland is greatly expanded from the previous edition with 34 authors contributing to 20 chapters. A new format has been adopted to provide a different perspective on the geology of Scotland. A brief introduction is followed by a chapter outlining some of the important historical aspects that in the 19th century placed Scottish geologists in the forefront of a new science. Scotland is constructed from a number of terranes that finally combined in roughly their present positions prior to about 410 million years ago. Thus the geology of each terrane is described up the time of amalgamation  providing chapters on the Southern Uplands  Midland Valley  Highlands  Grampian and Hebridean terranes. At the end of this section  a brief synthesis summarizes the events that resulted in the amalgamation of the various terranes into the present configuration. Traditional practice is followed in the description of the Old Red Sandstone  Carboniferous  Permo-Trias  Jurassic  Cretaceous  tertiary and Quaternary strata. A separate chapter covers Tertiary igneous rocks. An attempt is made to tell the story of the geological evolution of Scotland  rather than catalogue all areas and formations. Priority is given to the onshore geology  encouraging the reader to go into the field and visit some of the world-class geology on show in Scotland. The chapters are broadly-based  attempting to integrate the sedimentary and igneous histories  and summarize changes in palaeogeography and palaeoenvironments. Economic aspects are covered with chapters on Metalliferous Minerals  Bulk Resources  Coal and Hydrocarbons. A new departure is the chapter on aspects of Environmental Geology and sustainability. Additionally  this publication contains a colour section of 32 plates  illustrating aspects of Scottish Geology  as well as a coloured geological map of Scotland. Also available: The Geology Of England And Wales - ISBN 1862391998 The Geology of Central Europe - Volume 1 Precambrian and Palaeozoic - ISBN 1862392455 The Geology of Central Europe - Volume 2 Mesozoic and Cenozoic - ISBN 9781862392649 The Geological Society of London Founded in 1807  the Geological Society of London is the oldest geological society in the world  and one of the largest publishers in the Earth sciences. The Society publishes a wide range of high-quality peer-reviewed titles for academics and professionals working in the geosciences  and enjoys an enviable international reputation for the quality of its work. The many areas in which we publish in include: -Petroleum geology -Tectonics  structural geology and geodynamics -Stratigraphy  sedimentology and paleontology -Volcanology  magmatic studies and geochemistry -Remote sensing -History of geology -Regional geology guides\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45666255077429,"sku":"ByrdShop_1862391262","price":213.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781862391260_1ca6fd3e-fba2-4316-940f-a6552c2138bc.jpg?v=1782425433","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-geology-of-scotland-9781862391260","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}