Reviews

• This book will be a great read for anyone at all interested in geology and in explaining our landscapes, even if they don’t live in Essex. It is the perfect book to encourage future citizen scientists in the sphere of Earth science.
  —David Bridgland, Geologists' Association Council Member and Professor of Geography, Durham University
• It is hard to believe that the rocks of Essex provide evidence for tropical seas, the river Thames, when it flowed from Wales to the North Sea and a glaciation that covered the northern parts of the county. But it is true! In this clearly written and beautifully illustrated book (a coloured illustration on virtually every page) Ian and Ros Mercer describe and provide an insight into this little known landscape.
  —Jim Rose, Emeritus Professor, Royal Holloway, University of London
• A lifetime of innovative thinking has come pouring out in one volume. As the authors say, if we are to look after the future of our natural world, then we need to understand what has brought us to this point. This magnificently illustrated volume presents Essex and its ever-evolving landscape in a truly insightful manner. A book with interest for one and all.
  —Dr Richard J Hubbard, geologist and author of The Smugglers Trail
• A revelatory book, enabling me to understand how the landscape I love was formed and the soils I farm were created. The superb illustrations, together with a most informative and readable text bring to life Essex’s entire geological history.
  —Ashley Cooper, Essex farmer and author of Our Mother Earth
• I have one word left for this book - 'brilliant'.
  —Chris Darmon, Down to Earth
• I was stunned by the quality of the photographs and diagrams which support the clear and lucid text...Ian and Ros Mercer take the reader on a fascinating journey encompassing Essex's geological history.
  —Nicholas Pierpoint, Magazine of the Geologists' Association
• The authors have done a great service to the naturalist community in producing enjoyable, readable text without sacrificing erudition... Essential for anyone with an interest in Essex and soft-rock landscapes, this book is also for the person who just thinks they might be interested. After a few minutes you surely will be.
  —Dr Chris Gibson, British Naturalists Association
• I thoroughly recommend this book. It is one of the best I have reviewed in recent years.
  —Jon Trevelyan, Deposits Magazine
• This book is an exemplary treatment of the subject and is highly recommended.
  —Mick Massie, The London Naturalist
• I have had one of the most enjoyable and enlightening experiences in reading this weighty tome. The detail and knowledge shared makes this one of my outstanding reads of the year... I can see this book finding a place on the bookshelves of professional geologists, amateur geologists, and, indeed, anyone with an interest in natural history... This is an outstanding book and one that has been a pleasure to review.
  —Gordon Neighbour, Geoscientist