Description:This full colour atlas traces the palaeogeographical evolution of the British Isles and surrounding areas from late Precambrian times through to the present day - and interval of approximately 1,000,000,000 years. This publication provides a completely new stratigraphical overview of the geology of the British Isles in the context of modern earth sciences. It represents a major benchmark in UK geology and provides and important reference work for earth scientists throughout the world. Also available: Economic and Palaeoceanographic Significance of Contourite Deposits - Special Publication no 276 - ISBN 1862392269 The Application of Ichnology to Palaeoenvironmental And Stratigraphic Analysis (Geological Society Special Publication) - ISBN 1862391548 The Geological Society of LondonFounded in 1807, the Geological Society of London is the oldest geological society in the world, and one of the largest publishers in the Earth sciences.The Society publishes a wide range of high-quality peer-reviewed titles for academics and professionals working in the geosciences, and enjoys an enviable international reputation for the quality of its work.The many areas in which we publish in include:-Petroleum geology-Tectonics, structural geology and geodynamics-Stratigraphy, sedimentology and paleontology-Volcanology, magmatic studies and geochemistry-Remote sensing-History of geology-Regional geology guides