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Edinburgh Castle from Salisbury Crags
Thompson, Dr. Gordon I., 1960, Slide transparency
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Edinburgh Castle from Salisbury Crags
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Edinburgh Castle from Salisbury Crags
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Thompson, Dr. Gordon I.
Date
1960
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2.3 x 3.5 cm
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Slide transparency
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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