Abstract
This, the long-overdue fourth edition of this book, has been completely rewritten by two of the most knowledgeable petrologists currently working on the British Tertiary Igneous Province: Henry Emeleus (Durham) and Brian Bell (Glasgow). Given the undoubted petrological pedigree of the two authors it is no surprise that this publication is first class and is suitable for use by a wide variety of people ranging from undergraduates, school teachers, researchers, lecturers, field trip leaders, civil engineers to enthusiastic amateur geologists. The book is written in clear and lucid style and is lavishly illustrated with numerous colour maps, tables, diagrams and stratigraphic columns, all of which are ideal for teaching purposes. A significant number of well chosen clear photographs and some photomicrographs also illustrate the most salient geological features of the area. A useful A3 foldout colour map of the Scottish Palaeogene igneous province is also …
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