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View towards Salisbury Crags and Arthur's Seat, Edinbur
Thompson, Dr. Gordon I., 1992, Photograph
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View towards Salisbury Crags and Arthur's Seat, Edinbur
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View towards Salisbury Crags and Arthur's Seat, Edinburgh
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Thompson, Dr. Gordon I.
Date
1992
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8.1 x 13.3 cm
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Salisbury Crags were formed by a combination of volcanic activity and glacial erosion. James Hutton's studies of the Crags formed an important part of his 1788 work 'Theory of the Earth', the book that earned him his reputation as the founder of modern geology.
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