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Lake District: Landscape and Geology

English

By (author): Bruce Yardley Ian Francis Stuart Holmes

From Scafells towering volcanic crags to the deep lake-filled glacial valleys of Wasdale and Buttermere, the Lake District possesses an extraordinary variety of scenery in a relatively small area. This dramatic landscape has inspired writers, climbers, painters, and all who seek the solitude and beauty of the high fells and wish to understand the forces that have shaped this unique place. With over 230 illustrations including maps and superb photographs with unique aerial views and panoramas, it includes: easy-to-understand explanations of how the rocks formed; how the geology affects the landscape and an exploration of the long human story of Lakeland landscapes. There are guided excursions to seven easily accessible geological locations and a dedicated website, with a Google Earth photographic guide to all the main localities mentioned in the book: lakedistrictgeology.co.uk This book will enable you to read the landscape, understand how the regions rocks were formed, how glaciers and rivers sculpted the fells and valleys, and how human interaction with geology and climate has helped to create the Lake District today. See more
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Product Details
  • Weight: 411g
  • Dimensions: 165 x 235mm
  • Publication Date: 04 Feb 2022
  • Publisher: The Crowood Press Ltd
  • Publication City/Country: United Kingdom
  • Language: English
  • ISBN13: 9780719840111

About Bruce YardleyIan FrancisStuart Holmes

Ian Francis grew up near Loweswater in the northwest Lake District. Having gained his degree and PhD in geology at Oxford he worked for several years in Australia before returning to the UK to commission earth science books at Blackwell (later Wiley-Blackwell). He lives in Maryport on the Cumbrian coast. Stuart Holmes is a self-taught photographer from Keswick in the northern Lake District specializing in landscape and adventure sports photography. Using a paraglider to take aerial photographs enables Stuart to capture landscapes from new perspectives highlighting features that may not be obvious from the ground. Bruce Yardley is Emeritus Professor in the School of Earth and Environment at the University of Leeds where he taught geology and geochemistry for 30 years. He has written 8 academic books published over 130 research papers served as Science Secretary of the Geological Society and President of the Mineralogical Society.

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