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Many people think of the British countryside as average, undramatic and unexciting, yet the landscape of Britain is as fascinating as any other: the rocks of northern Scotland are amongst the oldest on the planet, and St Michael's Mount was still being shaped in human history. From red desert sands to continental collisions and tides of volcanic lava, Vince reveals the reasons why Britain looks the way it does, transporting readers back through billions of years of geology.
Synopsis
From ancient volcanos and deserts to long-forgotten seas, a spotter's guide to the Britain beneath your feet
