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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

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The geology of Arran and the other Clyde islands with an account of the botany, natural history, and antiquities, notices of the scenery and an itiner

The geology of Arran and the other Clyde islands with an account of the botany, natural history, and antiquities, notices of the scenery and an itiner

Bryce, James

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General NatureGeologyBritish History

ISBN10: 938916950X
ISBN13: 9789389169508
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Jun 29 2019
Pages: 374
Weight: 1.04
Height: 0.83 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Step onto the Firth of Clyde islands and the ground begins to speak: lava flows, raised beaches, and glens carved by ice. Arran tells its own story. James Bryce turns that story into a brisk geology field guide and travel itinerary guidebook for walkers, students of geology, and anyone who likes a map with meaning. Centred on isle of Arran geology yet ranging across the other Clyde islands, this Victorian Scotland travel classic links rocks to landscape, and landscape to life. Bryce notes soils and plants with a naturalist's care, making it a practical natural history reference as well as a companion to day-by-day routes. It is equally at home on a study desk or in a rucksack, guiding rock-hunting mornings and museum afternoons with quietly measured detail and an enthusiast's delight still intact. Along the way, Clyde islands botany sits beside birds, shore life, and the human past: chapels, forts, and place-names that open a window on Scottish island antiquities. Clear itineraries invite unhurried exploration, while the careful observations reward local history researchers and readers planning British geological excursions. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. For devotees of Scotland naturalist classics, it is a vivid record of how nineteenth-century science met the outdoors; for casual travellers, it remains an inspiring way to see Arran and its neighbouring isles with sharper eyes.

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