The Isle of Arran dominates the Firth of Clyde. A favourite haunt of
holidaymakers, it is also a place of fascination for the geologist,
offering a huge variety of rocks that represent a massive slice through
geological time. From the ancient bent and buckled strata of Dalradian -
a small fragment of the roots of the once mighty Scottish Highlands -
the dramatic Northern mountains through which ice gouged its way during
the Ice Age, to the relatively recent (some 60 million years ago!) rocks
associated with the Arran volcano, the geological record tells an
amazing tale. This book is a fascinating introduction to the landscape
of Arran - one of the significant geological areas of the country.