Dear all,

Those of you interested in the Geology of the British Isles may be interested to know that the updated Second Edition of the well-known text book edited by Nigel Woodcock and Rob Strachan has just been published by Wiley-Blackwell. The book has been extensively updated since the First Edition which was published in 2000.

The lead editors are too modest to plug their efforts in this forum but that characteristic doesn’t extend to me. This is an excellent text book for all those interested in the geology of these small, but remarkably complex islands.

The details are given below – please pass on to all interested parties.

Woodcock, N. H., and Strachan, R. A., 2012, Geological history of Britain and Ireland (2nd edn): Chichester, Wiley-Blackwell, 442 pp. Publisher's price £37.50 (paperback), £75.00 (hadrback) ISBN: 978-1-4051-9381-8

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.

Further details here: http://eu.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-1405193816.html?cid=RSS_WILEY2_GEOSCIENCE

Cheers

Bob Holdsworth

Prof Bob Holdsworth,

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Dept of Earth Sciences,

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