Book description
Britain and Ireland have a remarkably varied geology for so small a
fragment of continental crust, with a fine rock record back through
three billion years of geological time. This history would have been
interesting enough if it had been played out on relatively stable
continental crust. However, Britain and Ireland have developed at a
tectonic crossroads, on crust once traversed by subduction zones and
volcanic arcs, continental rifts and mountain belts. The resulting
complexity is instructive, fascinating and perplexing.
Geological History of Britain and Ireland tells the region's
story at a level accessible to undergraduate geologists, as well as to
postgraduates, professionals or informed amateurs. This second edition
is fully revised and updated, reflecting our continually developing
knowledge of the region's geology. Full coverage is again given to the
rich Precambrian and Early Palaeozoic history, as well as to later
events more relevant to hydrocarbon exploration. The book is an
essential starting point for more detailed studies of the regional geology.
Additional resources for this book can be found at:
http://www.
wiley. com/go/woodcock/geologicalhistory
Nigel Woodcock
teaches structural geology and sedimentology in the Department of Earth
Sciences, University of Cambridge. His published research of over 150
papers spans these two fields and regional tectonics, mostly resulting
from field work on Palaeozoic rocks in England and Wales.
Rob Strachan
teaches tectonics in the School of Earth and Environmental Sciences,
University of Portsmouth. His published research of over 140 papers
mainly results from fieldwork on Precambrian and Lower Palaeozoic rocks
in Scotland, Greenland and France.
