The Edinburgh Geological Society publishes a number of
handy, pocket sized field guides and leaflets which cover many of the most popular
areas of Scottish geology. These guides are suitable for both amateur and professional
geologist and are for sale at a significant discount to members of the Society.
Listed below are our available titles, and several titles by other
publishers that are available through the Society. For more details, or to order
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Geological Excursion Guide to Rum
Authors: C. H. Emeleus & V. R. Troll ISBN:
978-1-905267-22-4 (joint publication with National Museums Scotland) Rum
is justly renowned for the ultrabasic cumulate magmas of its Eastern and Western
Layered Intrusions of Paleocene age. Less well-known are the equally spectacular
sidewall and roof contacts of the magma chamber, together with examples, rare
in the geological column, of sequences through the caldera floor of the Rum volcano
and the overlying volcano-sedimentary infill (with ignimbrites). The nine
excursions in this A5-sized guide, each colour coded for easy reference, highlight
all of the above and also illustrate the complex contacts of the Lewisian and
thick Torridonian successions with Paleocene rocks, a feather-edge Triassic succession
and Jurassic fault slivers, as well as a plant-bearing Paleocene sequence of lavas
and conglomerates that demonstrates very rapid intra-Paleocene unroofing of the
Rum Igneous Complex. A comprehensive summary of Rum geology and an extensive
reference list complement the 77 photographs, diagrams and integrated location
and geological maps, all in colour. Readership: Professional geologists,
informed amateur geologists, undergraduate students, visitors to Rum. Full
Price: £12.99 (plus £1.55 P&P). Also available online from National
Museums Scotland. Members Price: £10.40 (plus £1.55 P&P) |  | An
Excursion Guide to the Moine
Authors: Rob Strachan, Ian Alsop, Clark Friend
& Suzanne Miller ISBN: 9781905267330 (joint publication with National Museums
Scotland and Glasgow Geological Society) Effectively an excursion guide
to a large part of mainland Scotland NW of the Great Glen Fault, this 304-page
guide (A5 size with Flexislip cover) to the Moine Supergroup is an extensively
rewritten update of the previous edition with seven completely new excursions.
Following a concise summary of Moine geology, the 14 excursions (some multi-day,
and all colour coded for ease of reference), contributed by 19 authors, are arranged
geographically from the Ross of Mull in the SW to unique Moine occurrences near
Durness in the NE; a total of 123 individually numbered locality descriptions
and four transects are enhanced by 91 colour figures (mostly combined geology
and locality maps or photographic structural close-ups). Six widely separated
excursions visit localities within and adjacent to the Moine Thrust Zone, and
four similarly far-flung excursions illustrate the Sgurr Beag Thrust and adjacent
rocks. The less well known thrusts of North Sutherland (e.g. Naver, Torrisdale
and Swordly thrusts) are also covered, together with the West Highland Granitic
Gneiss and later Caledonian granites (e.g. the Cluanie and Vagastie Bridge granites)
and a finale along the Great Glen Fault. To visit every locality in this guide
using the recommended timingswould take nearly 4 weeks of solid excursion time!!
Readership: Undergraduate and postgraduate students, professional geologists
and informed amateurs. Full Price: £17.99 (plus £2.90 P&P). Also available
online from National Museums Scotland. Members’ Price: £14.40 (plus £2.90 P&P) |
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Hugh Miller: Stonemason, Geologist, WriterAuthor: Michael Taylor ISBN:
978-1-905267-05-7 Hugh Miller was born in 1802 in Cromarty, Ross-shire.
He started his working life as a stonemason's apprentice; he later became a social
commentator and crusader, attacking the Highland Clearances, and supporting the
freedom of the Church of Scotland, first as a journalist and then as editor of
The Witness newspaper. He also inspired in others an interest in
fossils; his collection is held in the National Museums of Scotland. His was a
household name in his lifetime, not only in Scotland but across the English-speaking
world. This new biography, quoting generous chunks of Miller himself, covers
the full range of Miller, from stonemason, through geologist and editor, to loving
husband and father, revealing the man of whom Sir Archibald Geekie said 'He
clothed the bare bones of science with living flesh and blood.' Readership:
Will appeal to those interested in history - geological, Scotish, 19th century,
natural, religious and social. Price (members
and non-members): £10.00 (plus £1.55 P&P) This book costs
£13 in the shops! >> top of page |
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Discovering Edinburgh's Volcano - A geological guide to Holyrood Park Author:
D. H. Land & R. F. Cheeney ISBN: 0-904440-12-5 The 29 localities, each
illustrated by a coloured photograph, depicted in this very colourful broadsheet
(folded to a third of A4) constitute a 4 km circular tour around Holyrood Park
and describe the geology of the 350 million-year-old (Early Carboniferous) volcano
of Arthur's Seat together with its earlier sedimentary foundation and the later
intrusive sill of Salisbury Craigs. Glacial features are also discussed and the
text is complemented by 1:10,000 maps of the 'solid and drift' geology and topography,
and by a geological panorama of the park. One of several side panels is devoted
to James Hutton and his hugely influential 1785 book, The theory of the Earth.
Readership: Tourists, professional geologists, amateur geologists, undergraduate
students. Full Price: £1.50 (plus £0.40
P&P) Members Price: £1.20 (plus £0.40 P&P) >>
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Geology and landscapes of Scotland Author: Con Gillen ISBN: 1-903544-09-2
Though this is not published by the Society, Con Gillen's Geology and landscapes
of Scotland is now available from the Society for the very favourable price of
£15 (instead of £20 in the shops). It is an introduction to the geology
of Scotland written in plain language and beautifully illustrated with a host
of photographs, maps and diagrams. Readership: Professional geologists,
amateur geologists, teachers and school children. Price
(members and non-members): £15.00 (plus £2.30 P&P) This book
costs £20 in the shops! >>
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Minerals of Scotland - past and present Author: Alec Livingstone ISBN:
1-901663-46-9 A lavishly illustrated and definitive account (212 pp) by
Alec Livingstone of Scotland's minerals that also includes 60 brief biographies
of the people who discovered, collated and examined them. The core of the
book comprises a glossary of all 552 species known from Scotland together with
more detailed descriptions, history and occurrence of 61 minerals native to Scotland.
Published by the National Museums of Scotland (NMS), a limited number of copies
are available from the Society at the discounted price below. Readership:
Mineralogists, amateur and professional geologists, gemmologists. Price
(members and non-members): £25.00 (plus £5.80 P&P) This book
costs £35 in the shops! >> top
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Assynt - the geologists Mecca Authors: P. M. Dryburgh, A. R. MacGregor,
S. M. Ross & C. L. Thompson ISBN: 0-904440-08-7 Describes the history
and geology of a classic area of Scottish geology which is visited by geologists
and tourists from all over the world. This booklet is a tribute to the brilliant
and dedicated pioneers Ben Peach and John Horne (officers of the British Geological
Survey) who first unravelled the complexities of the geology of the Assynt area.
Readership: Professional geologists, amateur geologists, undergraduate
students, science historians, tourists. Full
Price: £2.50 (plus £0.95 P&P) Members Price: £2.00
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Building Stones of Edinburgh Authors: A. A. McMillan, R. J. Gillanders
& J. A. Fairhurst ISBN: 0-904440-10-9 Edinburgh, 'Grey Athens of the
North', owes much of its splendour to the quality of the sandstone from which
most of its finest buildings are constructed. The Building Stones of Edinburgh
focuses on the geological characteristics of these sandstones which were extracted
from local quarries and includes within its pages examples of many of the fine
buildings which have made Edinburgh famous. Readership: Professional geologists,
amateur geologists, undergraduate students, architects, civil engineers. Full
Price: £10.00 (plus £1.55 P&P) Members Price: £8.00
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Ardnamurchan - A guide to geological excursions Editor: C. D.
Gribble ISBN: 0-904440-02-8 This pocket sized geological field guide provides
an introduction to the Tertiary igneous of the spectacular Ardnamurchan
peninsula of Scotland. The introductory chapters describe the various intrusive
igneous rocks which are encountered, their age relationships and petrogenesis.
Seven excursion itineraries cover the three main centres of igneous activity which
are well exposed on the peninsula, as well as their metasedimentary country rocks
and younger Mesozoic cover sequence. Readership: Professional geologists,
informed amateur geologists, undergraduate students. Full
Price: £6.50 (plus £1.20 P&P) Members Price: £5.20 (plus
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Assynt District of Sutherland - Geological excursion guide Authors:
M. R. W. Johnson & I. Parsons ISBN: 0-904440-03-6 This updated
version of Macgregor and Phemister’s original guide describes one of the classic
areas of Scottish Geology. The most outstanding features of the geology of the
Assynt area include the clear evidence of large-scale horizontal dislocations
or thrusts which transported large sheets or nappes of rock towards the west,
and the unconformable relationships between the Cambrian and Torridonian sedimentary
rocks and the underlying Lewisian gneisses. The guide includes a brief summary
of the geology of the region, written with special reference to the various localities
visited during the 8 planned excursions, as well as a road log which covers the
roadside exposures between Ullapool and Lochinver. Readership: Professional
geologists, amateur geologists, undergraduate students. Full
Price: £5.50 (plus £1.20P&P) Members Price: £4.40 (plus
£1.20 P&P) >> top of page |
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Ballachulish Igneous Complex and Aureole - a field guide Authors:
D. R. M. Pattison & B. Harte ISBN: 0-904440-11-7 Describes the geology
of probably one of the worlds most comprehensively studied igneous intrusions.
The Ballachulish (pronounced Ba-la-HOO-lish) Igneous Complex is a relatively simple
granitic intrusion which was emplaced into the Dalradian metasedimentary rocks
approximately 400 to 430 million years ago. Illustrated with clear location maps,
photographs, figures and a full colour geological map this excellent guide is
highly recommended to anyone with an interest in the geology of igneous intrusions
and their metamorphic aureoles. Readership: Professional geologists,
amateur geologists, undergraduate students. Full
Price: £9.50 (plus £1.55 P&P) Members Price: £7.50 (plus
£1.55 P&P) >> top of page |
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Lothian Geology - An excursion guide Authors: A. D. McAdam & E.
N. K. Clarkson ISBN: 0-904440-06-0 This Hutton Bicentenary (1996) edition
of Lothian Geology describes the geological origins of some of the most famous
landmarks in Central Scotland. These include the remnants of the c. 350 million
year old volcano which forms the distinctive hill and crags of Arthur's Seat which
dominates the Edinburgh skyline. The 20 excursions also visit a wide range of
sedimentary and volcanic igneous rocks exposed in incised valleys, along the coast
and highland areas of the Lothian district. Readership: Professional
geologists, amateur geologists, undergraduate students, teachers. Full
Price: £10.00 (plus £1.55 P&P) Members Price: £8.00
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Fife and Angus Geology Author: A. R. MacGregor ISBN: 1-85821-353-3
This guide describes the varied geology of the Fife and Angus region (Central
Scotland), ranging from the metamorphic rocks of the Southern Highlands to the
sedimentary and volcanic rocks of Devonian and Carboniferous age. Illustrated
with maps, plates and figures this compact guide contains 18 itineraries which
visit both coastal and inland sites which are of interest to geologists of all
levels. Readership: Professional geologists, amateur geologists, undergraduate
students, teachers. Full Price: £13.00
(plus £1.55 P&P) Members Price: £10.40 (plus £1.55 P&P) >>
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Geology in southwest Scotland - An excursion guide Editor: P. Stone
ISBN: 0-85272-261-3 This excursion guide is the first to detail the varied
geology of south-west Scotland and is dedicated to the memory of Dr Byron Lintern
(British Geological Survey). It contains an introduction to the geology of the
Southern Uplands of Scotland, which records the presence and eventual closure
of a long vanished ocean known as Iapetus. The 18 excursion itineraries describe
examples of the geological features and structures developed within this Ordovician
to Silurian sedimentary sequence as well as the later Criffle-Dalbeattie and Cairnsmore
of Fleet granite intrusions. Readership: Professional geologists,
amateur geologists, undergraduate students. Full Price: £10.00 (plus
£1.55 P&P) Members Price: £8.00 (plus £1.55 P&P) |
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