Geology of the Country around Aberdaron, including Bardsey Island.
Memoir for 1:50 000 geological sheet 133 (England and Wales).
W. Gibbons, British Geological Survey. 1994.
The area described in this memoir lies at the extreme south-western tip of the Lleyn Peninsula. The area is one of the most scenically attractive in Wales, with a dramatic rocky coastline alternating with wide sandy beaches behind which rise cliffs of Quaternary deposits. Despite its small size, the area is justly renowned for providing the best exposures of mélange in the British Isles, a spectacular example of a layered igneous intrusion, the remains of the most important manganese mines in Britain and excellent exposures of Quaternary sediments. In addition to these more exceptional geological phenomena, other features of interest include old jasper quarries and baryte mines, trilobite and graptolite fossil localities, unconformities, and complex structures in the Precambrian rocks. Paperback, viii + 88 pp., maps and diagrams in color & b/w.
ISBN 0118844873  $60.00

Geology of the Country Around Goole, Doncaster and the Isle of Axholme.
Memoir for one-inch sheets 79 and 88 (England and Wales).
G.D. Gaunt, British Geological Survey. 1994.
The area described in this memoir forms the southern part of the Vale of York, a low-lying, largely drift-covered, rather featureless tract. However, its lack of scenic attractiveness does not detract from its considerable geological interest and economic importance. Not only does the memoir provide some fascinating insights into the impact of climate change in the past but it also documents the very significant impact that man has had on the landscape of the region. Paperback, 182 pp., maps and diagrams in color & b/w.
ISBN 0118844881  $100.00

Geology of the Country Around Harrogate.
Memoir for 1:50 000 geological sheet 62 (England and Wales).
A.H. Cooper, British Geological Survey. 1994.
The resurvey of the Harrogate district carried out between 1973 and 1978 was intended primarily to assess its economic mineral wealth, notably sand and gravel. The resurvey also yielded information on the Permian limestone resources, which are a valuable source of aggregate for the construction industry, and produced important new scientific information for example the marked thickness changes in the Carboniferous sequence along the margin between the Askrigg Block and the Craven Basin. A modern account of the Quaternary glaciation of the area is also included and potential sources of geological hazard are identified. Paperback, 118 pp., maps and diagrams in color & b/w.
ISBN 011884489X  $70.00

Geology of the Country around King's Lynn and The Wash.
Memoir for 1:50 000 geological sheet 145 and part of 129 (England and Wales).
British Geological Survey. 1995.
This memoir traces the geological history of the district from the muddy seas and volcanic activity of the early Palaeozoic of 450 million years ago, via the deserts of the Trias and the shallow tropical and subtropical seas of the Jurassic and Cretaceous, to the last glaciation 18,000 years ago, when much of the district was covered by ice. Finally, it records the history of the period after the retreat of the ice when temperate climates returned and the broad hollow that was to become Fenland and the Wash became progressively filled with freshwater peats, estuarine muds and marine sands as sea level rose in response to the melting of the ice. This memoir and the geological maps that accompany it provide the geological data necessary to understand the long-term processes that have shaped the present-day landscape, and which are an essential pre-requisite to the prediction of possible future changes, whether naturally induced by global changes of climate or man-made in response to local works. Paperback, 222 pp., maps and diagrams in color & b/w.
ISBN 0118844954  $80.00

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Geology of the Country around Shaftesbury.
Memoir for 1:50 000 geological sheet 313 (England and Wales).
British Geological Survey. 1995.
In addition to being a source of inspiration to writers and poets, the Shaftesbury area has also been an area of great interest to geologists since the early nineteenth century. This study provides a wealth of data, detailed maps and structural syntheses on this particularly attractive part of England. Paperback, 194 pp., illustrated in color with graphs and tables.
ISBN 0118845055  $90.00

Geology of Country around Snowden.
Memoir for 1:50 000 geological sheet 119 (England and Wales).
M.F. Howells, British Geological Survey. 1997.
Paperback, x + 104 pp., illustrated. 
ISBN 0118845233  $90.00

Geology of the Country around Stoke-on-Trent.
Memoir for 1:50 000 geological sheet 123 (England and Wales).
J.G. Rees, British Geological Survey. 1998.
Paperback, x + 152 pp., illustrated.  
ISBN 0118845373  $100.00

Geology of the Country around Thame.  
Memoir for 1:50 000 Geological Sheet 237 (England and Wales).
British Geological Survey. 1995.
In the past, the rocks described in this memoir have been a prolific source of building stone and can be seen in the fabric of many local buildings, including the Oxford colleges. Other natural resources for the construction industry have been worked in the district and the need for these continues. This memoir is a good source of geological background information for planners and civil engineers. The district extends from the eastern suburbs of Oxford to the western outskirts of Aylesbury. Between the towns the area is one of pleasant countryside, with a topography which closely reflects the outcrop geology of Jurassic and Cretaceous rocks. This memoir integrates some of the large body of existing literature with new information gathered during the recent detailed survey of the district. Paperback, 179 pp., illustrated.
ISBN 0118845152  $110.00

Geology of the Country around Trevose Head and Camelford.
Memoir for 1:50 000 geological sheets 335 and 336 (England and Wales).
E.B. Selwood, British Geological Survey. 1998.
Paperback, x + 106 pp., illustrated. 
ISBN 0118845144  $65.00

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Geology of the Fortrose and Eastern Inverness District.
Memoir for 1:50 000 geological sheet 84W (Scotland).
British Geological Survey. 1996.
The district is geologically important for its position at the north-eastern onshore and of the Great Glen Fault Zone, one of the most conspicuous geological features in Britain. The whole region was variously glaciated during Pleistocene ice ages. The present topography and surface deposits are a legacy of such times and establish the district as one of the most important in documenting British Pleistocene events, especially those relating to changes in sea level. Paperback, xii +137 pp., maps and diagrams in color & b/w. 
ISBN 011884511X  $100.00

Geology of the Glasgow District.
Memoir for 1:50 000 geological sheet 30E (Scotland).
I.H.S. Hall, British Geological Survey. 1998.
Paperback, x + 127 pp., maps and diagrams in color & b/w.
ISBN 0118845349  $90.00

Geology of the Hamilton District.
Memoir for 1:50 000 geological sheet 23W (Scotland).
I.B. Paterson, British Geological Survey. 1998.
Paperback, x + 127 pp., maps and diagrams in color & b/w.
ISBN 0118845330  $70.00

Geology of the Hebrides and West Shetland Shelves, and Adjacent Deep-water Areas.
United Kingdom Offshore Regional Report.
M.S. Stoker. 1994.
The area to the north and west of Scotland is a relatively unexplored frontier region where possibly significant hydrocarbon reserves remain undiscovered. This report describes the offshore geology of the area within the limits 56¡N in the south and 63¡30'N in the north, and from 10¡W in the south-west to just beyond 1¡E in the north east, a south-west to north-east distance of approximately 1000km. Paperback, x + 149 pp., maps and diagrams in color & b/w. 
ISBN 0118844997  $60.00

Geology of the Invermoriston District.
Memoir for 1:50 000 geological sheet 73W (Scotland).
F. May, British Geological Survey. 1998.
Paperback, x + 78 pp., maps and diagrams in color & b/w.
ISBN 0118845322  $60.00

Geology of the Irish Sea.
United Kingdom Offshore Regional Report.
British Geological Survey. 1996.
This report covers the area of the Irish Sea between the North Channel and St George's Channel. A wide range of geological features are studied for example the channel is thought to contain rocks from the geological systems, ranging from Precambrian schists and gneisses to Cretaceous chalk and Paleogene basalts. Offshore Carboniferous and Permo-Triassic strata dominate, and have considerable economic interest. The Carboniferous rocks contain coal and advances in technology may renew commercial interest offshore. The report also provides insights into sedimentary processes at work in the Irish Sea. The adjacent land areas include a number of major conurbations, all of which discharge effluent to the sea It is vital that the processes of sediment movement are understood, this report will contribute to that understanding. Paperback, 137 pp., maps and diagrams in color & b/w.
ISBN 0118845071  $60.00

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Geology of the Malin-Hebrides Sea Area.
United Kingdom Offshore Regional Report.
J.A. Fyfe, British Geological Survey. 1994.
The west of Scotland and Northern Ireland have long been important areas in the study of geology, but work on the adjacent seas has been relatively recent. The Malin-Hebrides area has attracted relatively little interest from the oil industry so that this part of the UK Continental Shelf has less information on subsurface geology than any other. Since 1966, the British Geological Survey has been studying the area in order to produce a series of maps on a scale of 1:250 000 as part of a survey of the United Kingdom Continental Shelf. Following production of these maps, this report has been produced as one of a series of UK Offshore Regional Reports which integrate BGS data and interpretations with commercial information and published material. Paperback, 100 pp., maps and diagrams in color & b/w.
ISBN 0118844946  $60.00

Geology of the Rhins of Galloway District.
Memoir for 1:50 000 geological sheet 1 and 3 (Scotland).
P. Stone, British Geological Survey. 1995.
The Rhins of Galloway district lies in the south-west of Scotland and marks the termination of the Southern Uplands against the North Channel. This memoir and the accompanying 1:50 000 solid geology map provide the first detailed subdivision of the Ordovician and Silurian turbidite strata. The conclusions are of significance to the Southern Uplands terrain as a whole and also to its equivalents in Ireland and maritime Canada. Other major sections of the memoir discuss the syn- and post-tectonic intrusive rocks, the development of the late Palaeozoic Stranraer half-graben and the regional structural framework as deduced from geophysical data.  114 pages. paperback.
ISBN 0118845136  $65.00

Geology of Rum and the Adjacent Islands.
Memoir for 1:50 000 geological sheet 60 (Scotland).
C.H. Emeleus,British Geological Survey. 1998.
Paperback, xii + 170 pp., illustrated.
ISBN 0118845179  $70.00

Geology of the Southern North Sea.
United Kingdom Offshore Regional Report.
T.D.J. Cameron. 1993.
Information for this report is derived from published scientific literature, released hydrocarbon wells, and data collected during the BGS regional mapping program of the UK Continental Shelf. It supplements the existing 1:250 000 map series and the area extends from the Dogger Bank in the north to the Dover Strait in the south. It is an area of considerable importance to the UK economy, sand and gravel is being dredged from the sea floor, and it will continue to be a major gas-producing region well into the 21st century. Paperback, xii + 156 pp., maps and diagrams in color & b/w. 
ISBN 011884492X  $60.00

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