Geological Journeys by Nick Norman & Gavin Whitfield

Geological Journeys (Collectible Illustrated Guide to SA Geology)

A Traveller's Guide to South Africa's Rocks and Landforms, Route by Route, from Two Geologists

Bibliographic Specifications

• Title: Geological Journeys: A traveller's guide to South Africa's rocks and landforms
• Authors: Nick Norman & Gavin Whitfield
• Publisher: Struik Publishers, Cape Town
• Publication Date: 2006
• ISBN-13: 9781770070622
• Edition Details: First published in 2006 by Struik Publishers. Standard softcover release.
• Binding: Publisher's illustrated laminated card wrappers, perfect bound, with a colour photograph wrapping onto the spine.
• Physical Format: Large softcover (trade-size or larger), a thick volume with colour photographs, route maps, diagrams and illustrations, a glossary and a bibliography.
• Language: English

Official Condition Report

• The Book: Very Good (VG)
• Exterior / Wraps: The glossy illustrated wrappers, with a colour photograph of a rock face, are clean and bright on both front and back. The black spine is intact and legible with no obvious creasing. Corners and edges are generally sound. A tiny yellowish speck is visible on the upper area of the back cover.
• Interior: The title page is clean and bright, free of foxing and markings. The binding is tight.
• The Dust Jacket: Not Applicable (As Issued)

Synopsis & Historical Value

Geological Journeys is a motorist's and traveller's guide to the rocks, mountains and landforms seen along South Africa's major routes, as well as some of the lesser but geologically interesting roads. Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban are covered as well. Route maps with numbered sites, photographs, diagrams, a glossary and a bibliography help the reader connect what is seen from the roadside to the processes that shaped it.

The authors do not stop at the rock itself. They weave in the historical background, personalities and stories attached to the landscape, and they touch on the country's rich palaeontological record. The result is a book that suits both the armchair reader and the traveller with a vehicle and a free weekend.

Published by Struik in 2006, this is a useful companion for Africana collectors with an interest in natural history, travel and the South African landscape.

Author Profile: Nick Norman

Nick Norman holds an MSc in geology from the University of Natal. He has worked in mineral exploration in a range of countries, has served as honorary secretary of the Geological Society of South Africa, and works as a consulting geologist.

His other books include Box of Rocks, Geology off the Beaten Track and The Extraordinary World of Diamonds.

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