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PUBLISHER NOTE: The text was first published in 2010 and again in 2012 as 'coffee table books', (now out of print). This edition revised for 2020 as a delightful paperback pocket guide to Mendip. The essential guide to both east and west Mendip featuring eight walks of varying degree, now available for the first time as a pocket book, illustrated with black and white images of some of the hidden delights of Mendip. OS mapping is included at the back of the book to assist the walks that reveal the true extent of the countryside and villages that nestle among the contours of the Mendip Hills. Our journey begins on the western fringes where the hills rise to 1068ft above sea level at Black Down, culminating among the winding lanes and wooded valleys of eastern Mendip.
This book presents the geomorphological diversity of England and Wales. These regions are characterised by an extraordinary range of landforms and landscapes, reflecting both the occurrence of many different rock types and drastic climatic changes over the last few million years, including ice sheet expansion and decay. The book begins by providing the geological and geomorphological context needed in order to understand this diversity in a relatively small area. In turn, it presents nearly thirty case studies on specific landscapes and landforms, all of which are landmarks in the territory discussed. These include the famous coastal cliffs and landslides, granite tors of Dartmoor, formerly glaciated mountains of Snowdonia and the Lake District, karst of Yorkshire, and many others. The geomorphology of London and the Thames is also included. Providing a unique reference guide to the geomorphology of England and Wales, the book is lavishly illustrated with diagrams, colour maps and photos, and written in an easy-to-read style. The contributing authors are distinguished geomorphologists with extensive experience in research, writing and communicating science to the public. The book will not only be of interest to geoscientists, but will also benefit specialists in landscape research, geoconservation, tourism and environmental protection.