The Stones of Britain: A History of Britain Through Its Geology

by Jon Cannon

The Stones of Britain is about how rocks make places. The connection between geology and landscape, between the stones beneath the surface and the history that has played out above it. About the varied character of the British landscape, and the rich variety of places that result.

The shattered granite landscape of Dartmoor is different from the soft red sandstone hills of east Devon; the rolling chalk downs distinct from the gritty...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1472116836
• ISBN13: 9781472116833
• Release Date: November 2024
• Publisher: Constable & Robinson
• Length: 352 Pages