Granite and Grit: A Walker's Guide to the Geology of British Mountains

by Ronald Turnbull

This work is a celebration of British geology which is the most varied of any country in the world. It looks at what the mountains are made of and how they got there from the perspective of a climber or hillwalker

Genres: Geology

208 pages, Hardcover

First published January 22, 2009

Reviews

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really really enjoyed this. I've visited enough mountainous places in Britain to see the similarities and differences. For me, knowing what I'm looking at makes it much more enjoyable - the rocks below and above, the 'stripey bits', the 'scratches' and so on, all suddenly have a part in a story and make sense.

[David Douglas · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very good introduction to the rocks that make up the UK mountains.