It's amazing how dull this man can make the geology of Britain. DNF. ( )

Very interesting as well as readable.

Already have a list of people to lend it to as with all the best books. ( )

It's strange - I wouldn't have said that this was un-put-downable while I was reading it, but now it's gone, I miss it. I liked the way that Fortey approached his topic, with the caveat that someone who isn't familiar with reasonable stretches of the UK would find it less appealing. It's certainly no field guide, in that you are unlikely to be able to identify particular rocks by looking at them as a result of this book, and it veers towards the palaeontological (unsurprisingly given the author's interests). What it is, outstandingly, is a love letter to the rocks of our nation, and a vociferous plea to notice this rich natural heritage which sits under our feet.

A fantastic book that is more than a book about geology, although it has a lot of geology in it.
It is about how the underlying geology affects so much, the housing, the plants, the landscape we see.
A really good and interesting read. Highly recommended. ( )