The North of Ireland
Paul Lyle(Author)
Liverpool University Press
Published on 1. January 2003
Book
Paperback/Softback
192 pages
978-1-903544-08-2 (ISBN)
Description
Paul Lyle provides a comprehensive geological history of this part of Ireland, written within the framework of plate tectonics. Illustrated in colour throughout, this introductory guide provides an attractive and highly accessible account of a remarkably diverse region. The detailed excursion guide notes, maps and field photographs enhance the reader's understanding of a fascinating succession of localities, including the Giant's Causeway World Heritage Site. Published in association with the Department of the Environment (Northern Ireland), whose support has made possible reproduction of all photographic illustrations in colour, the book is an essential purchase for visiting geologists as students, amateurs or professionals.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Liverpool
United Kingdom
Illustrations
100ill.(75col.).
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 138 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
356 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-903544-08-2 (9781903544082)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Paul Lyle lectures in geology at the University of Ulster at Jordanstown.
Content
Preface. Acknowledgements.. Introduction. Ireland from space. Earth formation and plate tectonics. Geological time. Geological history of Ireland. Geological maps. Geology and archaeology in Ireland. Excursions: The west; Fermanagh and Tyrone; Down; Antrim. Appendix. Glossary. Further reading. Index.