Set in Stone: The Geology and Landscapes of Scotland

The land that was to become Scotland has travelled the globe over the last 3000 millions 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. In this volume, Alan McKirdy traces Scotland's geological journey, explaining for the non-specialist reader why the landscape looks the way it does today.