Walking the Bones of Britain - Christopher Somerville

''[Somerville''s] infectious enthusiasm and wry humour infuse his journey from the Isle of Lewis to southern England, revealing our rich geological history with vibrant local and natural history.'' Observer''An illuminating take on the British landscape ... a remarkable achievement. '' - Tom Chesshyre''A meticulous exploration of the ground beneath our feet. Glorious.'' Katharine Norbury''Somerville is a walker''s writer.'' Nicholas Crane''His writing is utterly enticing.'' Country Walking''''The physical book is sumptuous, with helpful supplementary materials including colour photographs, a timeline, maps and walking route resources.'' Times Literary Supplement...........................................................................................................................................................................................................Travelling a thousand miles and across three billion years, Christopher Somerville (walking correspondent of The Times and author of Coast, The January Man and Ships of Heaven) sets out to interrogate the land beneath our feet, and how it has affected every aspect of human history from farming to house construction, the Industrial Revolution to the current climate crisis.In his thousand-mile journey, Somerville follows the story of Britain''s unique geology, travelling from the three billion year old rocks of the Isle of Lewis, formed when the world was still molten, down the map south eastwards across bogs, over pea
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