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W. S.McKerrow & F. B.Atkins 1985. Isle of Arran. A Field Guide for Students of Geology. Geologists& Association Guide. iv + 96 pp. Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1V 9AG. Price £2.95 (inclusive of postage and packing).

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 May 2009

W. B. Harland
W. B. Harland
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Department of Earth Sciences, University of Cambridge, Downing Street, Cambridge CB2 3EQ, U.K.
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The Geologists& Association has done a valuable service for British geology and for English-speaking geologists outside the British Isles by organizing field excursions and, for or from them, publishing guides. The first GA contribution was a report of a field meeting led by Gregory & Tyrrell (1924). In the 1960s there was a GA series of at least 41 guides covering most field areas in Britain and of these the one by S. I. Tomkeieff (1961) treated Arran. Tomkeieff's guide was brief and was not up to the standard expected of a work concerning this much frequented island. That work may be out of print and this guide appears to be a replacement. McKerrow & Atkins is good value and gives much to think about. Without hesitation, then, the reviewer's advice is that anyone going to Arran should buy it.

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Geological Magazine , Volume 124 , Issue 2 , March 1987, pp. 175 - 179
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1987

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