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9781775840718
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Author_Nick Norman
Barberton
Baviaanskloof
Bloemfontein
Botswana
Cape winelands
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Colesberg
De Beers
East London
eMkhondo
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folded mountain
geological terms
geology
geosites
Gingindlovu
Graaff-Reinet
hot-water springs
koppies
maps
Mapungubwe
Namibian border
Ncanara
Nick Norman
Paarl
Random House Struik
regional South Africa
Richtersveld
rocky mountain
Struik Nature
Struik Nature Club
Sutherland
Valley of Desolation
Worcester
Zoar
Product details
- ISBN 9781431700820
- Weight: 900g
- Dimensions: 176 x 240mm
- Publication Date: 01 Nov 2013
- Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa
- Publication City/Country: ZA
- Product Form: Paperback
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Geology off the beaten track follows on the success of author Nick Norman's earlier Geological Journeys (co-authored with Gavin Whitfield), which has sold more than 20 000 copies in the last 6 years. This new book helps readers understand and interpret the geology along SA's regional and other less-travelled roads. It features 13 detailed routes across the country, taking in geologically interesting areas such as the Richtersveld, Cape Winelands and the Valley of Desolation near Graaff-Reinet. The text is richly illustrated with photos and explanatory diagrams, making it suitable for armchair travellers too. Maps for all the routes indicate key geosites, with GPS readings to pinpoint their location. This is a must-have handbook for travellers in the region, or for anyone wanting to know more about our rocks and landforms.
Nick Norman, born and raised in KwaZulu-Natal, graduated from the University of Natal in Durban with a M.Sc. in geology. He has worked in mineral exploration in Africa and South America, has served as honorary secretary to the Geological Society of SA, and currently works as a consulting geologist. He co-authored Geological Journeys - A traveller's guide to South Africa's rocks and landforms and authored The Extraordinary World of Diamonds. He lives in Franschhoek in the Western Cape.
