{"product_id":"9781780274669","title":"Argyll \u0026 the Islands : Landscapes in Stone","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  McKirdy, Alan \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eHumanities\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 1 January 1800 by BIRLINN (N\/A) as part of 'the Unknown' series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | \u003cbr\u003e167 x 230 x 5 | 180g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArgyll and the islands that lie off from the west coast of the Kintyre are some of the most historically resonant places in Scotland. But the rocks beneath tell a story of an even more ancient world that stretches back billions of years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this book Alan McKirdy explains how much of the ancient bedrock of the area was created from a once-towering mountain; how granites were formed deep in the Earth's crust as a result of the white heat of collision; how volcanoes left an indelible print on the landscape; how coal swamps briefly covered the land, only to be succeeded by desert sands; and how glaciers shaped the landscape into the familiar mountains and glens we see today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIslands included are: Islay, Colonsay, Oronsay, Lismore, Jura, Scarba, Kerrera, Lunga, Garvellachs.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Far From The Madding Crowd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43924708983043,"sku":"9781780274669","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0404\/3207\/4914\/files\/9781780274669_495ae5f6-00e6-462e-ac2d-c9d77fe5043a.jpg?v=1731421772","url":"https:\/\/www.maddingcrowdlinlithgow.live\/products\/9781780274669","provider":"Far From The Madding Crowd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}