Books about The Cause of Mountain Building

Books about Mountain Building

This 30-hour free course drew on geological evidence to trace the origin and demise of the ancient mountain range that became the Scottish Highlands.

The activities in this book reinforce basic concepts in the study of the planet Earth, focusing on weathering, erosion, and mountain building. General background information, suggested activities, questions for discussion, and answers are included.

The Geological Survey's 1907 Memoir 'The Geological Structure of the North-West Highlands of Scotland' outlined many of the principles of field-based structural and tectonic analysis that have subsequently guided generations of geologists working in other mountain belts, both ancient and modern. These 32 papers celebrate the centenary of the 1907