Walking the Bones of Britain : A 3 Billion Year Journey from the Outer Hebrides to the Thames Estuary by Christopher Somerville

Walking the Bones of Britain : A 3 Billion Year Journey from the Outer Hebrides to the Thames Estuary by Christopher SomervilleSomervilles infectious enthusiasm and wry humour infuse his journey from the Isle of Lewis to southern England, revealing our rich geological history with vibrant local and natural history ObserverA meticulous exploration of the ground beneath our feet. Glorious Katharine NorburyA remarkable achievement Tom ChesshyreHis writing is utterly enticing Country Walking.. The influence Britains geology has had on our daily lives is profound. While we may be

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