{"product_id":"9781780271514","title":"Set in Stone : The Geology and Landscapes of Scotland","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Alan McKirdy\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eScotland\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 16 July 2015 by Birlinn General (Birlinn Ltd) in the United Kingdom.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003ch4\u003ePaperback | 96 pages, Illustrations, colour\u003cbr\u003e167 x 230 x 10mm | 388g\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe land that was to become Scotland has travelled across the globe over the last 3,000 million years - from close to the South Pole to its current position. During these travels, there were many continental collisions, creating mountain belts as high as the present-day Himalayas. The Highlands of Scotland were formed in this way. Our climate too has changed dramatically over the last 3 billion years from the deep freeze of the Ice Age to scorching heat of the desert. And within a relatively short time - geologically speaking, we will plunge back into another ice age.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Set in Stone, Alan McKirdy traces Scotland's amazing geological journey, explaining for the non - specialist reader why the landscape looks the way it does todays. He also explores Scots and those working in Scotland have played a seminal role in the development of the science of geology, understanding Earth processes at a local and global scale.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alan McKirdy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64838747554141,"sku":"9781780271514","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1074\/9358\/9341\/files\/9781780271514.jpg?v=1780056593","url":"https:\/\/adventureintobooks.co.uk\/products\/9781780271514","provider":"Adventure Into Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}