Lochaber and Glencoe: Landscapes in Stone

by Alan Mc Kirdy (Author)

• New

  Illustrated
  2018

  $10.09

  The Lochaber and Glencoe area is rich in historical associations. It was at Glenfinnan that Bonnie Prince Charlie started his long march
  southwards to lay claim to the British throne, and Glencoe was the scene of one of the most vicious massacres in Scottish history.
  But a longer and even more turbulent history is played out geologically. Ancient volcanoes erupted in massive explosions, causing shock waves
  that reverberated around the planet. Their eroded remains form some of the breathtaking scenery for which Glen Coe is famous, as well as the
  highest mountain in Britain - Ben Nevis. Ice too played its part as glaciers scraped their passage across the landscape, carving deep glens and
  shaving the tops off the highest mountains.
  This book is fascinating introduction to the geology of the area, which features some of Scotland's oldest rocks and some of its most stunning
  and dramatic scenery.