{"product_id":"set-in-stone-alan-mckirdy-9781780271514","title":"Set in Stone: The Geology and Landscapes of Scotland","description":"The land that was to become Scotland has travelled across the globe over the last 3,000 million 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn Set in Stone, Alan McKirdy traces Scotland's amazing geological journey, explaining for the non - specialist reader why the landscape looks the way it does todays. He also explores Scots and those working in Scotland have played a seminal role in the development of the science of geology, understanding Earth processes at a local and global scale.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alan McKirdy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1780271514\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781780271514\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Birlinn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/16\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 96\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.40w x 0.40d","brand":"Alan McKirdy","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43937964032255,"sku":"9781780271514","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_04979aab-85d5-45da-bb7e-9a0e49c3b06b.jpg?v=1681432940","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/set-in-stone-alan-mckirdy-9781780271514","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}