World of Geology: Travels of Rocky Places is a guide to geology – the study of the land forms which influence the ecosystems of the world.

What does this book cover?

World of Geology: Travels of Rocky Places is a great text for those who want to know more about the earth and stone – the bones of the natural world – but don’t know where to start. It can help you understand how the world’s incredible landscapes came to be, and inspire you with their wild beauty.

World of Geology contains:

• Beautiful, large format photos of the incredible geography of the earth
• Commentary which contextualises the photos and explains the natural forces that created the land forms we see
• Insight into some of the least explored and most fantastic landscapes the earth has to offer

About the Author

Tony Waltham is best known as a globe-trotting photographer and author, but he knows his stuff as well. Tony spent years as a Lecturer in Engineering Geology at the University of Nottingham. One of his specialties is the limestone of the Peak District – both above and below ground.

World of Geology: Travels of Rocky Places joins Waltham’s other great books, The Yorkshire Dales: Landscape and Geology and The Peak District: Landscape and Geology.