The Geology of Britain

an introduction

by Peter Toghill

“Visitors to Britain are always struck by the great variety of scenery in what is a relatively small geographical area. The ever-changing scenery and landscape pattern is a reflection of an underlying complex geological sequence and structure developed through hundreds of millions of years of Earth history”

from the Introduction to ‘The Geology of Britain

A page from the Geology of Britain explains, in simple terms, the central igneous complexes exhibited on Skye

Three Points of the Compass visited Skye in 2012. The Red Hills beckon

This classic work has an interlinking selection of photographs, diagrams and text. It is specifically written for the layman yet does not shy away from the complex and detailed. The large scale format works well for large scale explanation. If you want just one introductory guide to the geology of Britain as a whole, then this is it.

Book from my shelves:

The Geology of Britain, an introduction. Peter Toghill. Swan Hil Press, 2016, first published 2000. ISBN 978 1 84037 404 9