| Home |
| Day Walks |
| Walking Holidays |
| Courses & Talks |
| Arthur's Seat |
| Education |
| Links & Books |
| Blog |
| About Geowalks |
| Contact details |
Links & Books
| Top
links See below for Recommended Reading | All the links on this page are for sites and organisations that I personally recommend - either through a direct connection, or I've visited and been impressed, or I've heard good things about them. | |
|
| |
| Geotourism in the UK There aren't many other companies in the UK offering on-the-rocks inspiration and interpretation. Here are the ones I know about ... let me know of any more | ||
|  Geo
Supplies Join Chris Darmon for guided walks in the Midlands and further
afield, and study tours to Iceland. | |
|
Scotland Rocks Geo-education |
Attractions in south Scotland | |
| Wild Scotland |
Volcanoes and geology | |
Suppliers
of rocks, maps, books ... | Other
useful sites | |
  |  | |
Recommended Reading
Down to Earth magazine, a lively geology magazine, published 4 times a year by Geo Supplies in Sheffield. Personal subscriptions are only £8 a year, highly recommended. Further details from Geo Supplies.
There are lots of good geology books, but I recommend these ones - all up-to-date, well-illustrated and readable, without too much jargon! For field guides with detailed descriptions of different areas of Scotland, check the publications of the Edinburgh Geological Society and Geology Society of Glasgow.
Landscape fashioned by geology
series, Scottish Natural Heritage/British Geological Survey.
A series
of short, well-illustrated books introducing the geology of several areas of Scotland.
e.g. Scotland - the creation of its Natural Landscape, Scottish Natural Heritage,
ISBN 1-85397-004-2
Geology and Landscapes of Scotland,
Con Gillen, 2003
The best book on the geology of Scotland. Con has done a
fantastic job in summarising a huge amount of knowledge into a readable and concise
volume, accessible to the lay person and covering the geology, mineral resources
and landscape of Scotland. Technical terms and rock names are simplified and explained,
with an excellent glossary.
Terra Publishing, ISBN 1-903544-09-2.
Edinburgh
Rock: The Geology of Lothian, by Euan Clarkson and Brian Upton. Published
in June 2006, the book is written by two of the geologists who taught me at Edinburgh
University. The enthusiasm I remember from their teaching bubbles from the pages.
Euan Clarkson and Brian Upton have made a great team, bringing together their
expertise in different areas to provide a comprehensive description.
The
book is written for non-specialists, but given the nature of the story and the
amount of detail included, it is inevitable that there is a fair amount of geological
terminology to be wrestled with. Read it with a geological dictionary to hand!
Published by Dunedin
Academic Press. £17.95 hardback, 239 pages, illustrated in colour throughout.
ISBN 1 903765 39 4.
The Hidden Landscape,
Richard Fortey, 1993
A travelogue of the geology of Britain, an entertaining
read and excellent for bringing out the big themes and linking them with the human
story of Britain.
Pimlico, ISBN 0-7126-6040-2
Land
of Mountain and Flood, Alan McKirdy, John Gordon and Roger Crofts, 2007
A big book in all senses! A grand overview of the geology
and landscapes of Scotland, with chapters on why geology is important in all our
lives, Scotland's journey and the future on different time scales. Places to visit,
and plenty, big, beautiful photos to inspire you. Big price, too, but worth it
(£30).
Birlinn, ISBN 1 84158 357 X.
Volcanoes
and the Making of Scotland, Brian Upton, 2004
A detailed account of the
many different volcanic episodes that have been crucial in forming Scotland's
rocks, going back in time from the relatively recent eruptions forming the west
coast islands, to eruptions over a billion years ago.
Dunedin Academic Press,
ISBN 1-903765-40-4
Home Day
Walks Walking Holidays Courses
& Talks Arthur's Seat
Education Links
& Books Blog About
Geowalks Contact