{"product_id":"argyll-the-islands","title":"Argyll \u0026 the Islands","description":"Argyll and the islands that lie off from the west coast of the Kintyre are some of the most historically resonant places in Scotland. But the rocks beneath tell a story of an even more ancient world that stretches back billions of years.In this book Alan McKirdy explains how much of the ancient bedrock of the area was created from a once-towering mountain; how granites were formed deep in the Earth''s crust as a result of the white heat of collision; how volcanoes left an indelible print on the landscape; how coal swamps briefly covered the land, only to be succeeded by desert sands; and how glaciers shaped the landscape into the familiar mountains and glens we see today.Islands included are: Islay, Colonsay, Oronsay, Lismore, Jura, Scarba, Kerrera, Lunga, Garvellachs.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57487947334005,"sku":"9781780274669","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781780274669.jpg?v=1786355170","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/argyll-the-islands","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}