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Lie of the Land: An under-the-field guide to the British Isles

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In this book, Ian Vince explores his fascination with Britain's geology.

ISBN: 9780330535397

Author: Ian Vince

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Lie of the Land

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From the ancient rocks of north-west Scotland to St Michael's Mount off the coast of Cornwall, The Lie of the Land takes you on a journey through a fantastically exotic Britain of red desert sands, shattering continental collisions and tides of volcanic lava.

Vince shows you how Britain came to look the way it does today, and with warmth and wit, transports you back through billions of years to a land that time forgot.

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