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Understanding Ethiopia

Geology and Scenery

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Authors:
  1. Frances M. Williams

    1. School of Physical Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia

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  • Comprises the first comprehensive guide to Ethiopian geology and geoheritage for non-specialists
  • Includes a glossary of geological terms for the non-specialist traveller
  • Fascinates with numerous color photographs
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: GeoGuide (GEO)

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Table of contents (26 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxxiv
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  2. Setting the Scene

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. The Big Picture

      • Frances M. Williams
      Pages 3-9

    3. Geological Time

      • Frances M. Williams
      Pages 11-14

    4. Some Notes About Rock Names

      • Frances M. Williams
      Pages 15-17

    5. Ethiopia Today

      • Frances M. Williams
      Pages 19-23

  3. Ethiopia’s Geological Story

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 25-26
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    2. Beginnings: The First Half-Billion Years

      • Frances M. Williams
      Pages 27-32

    3. The Early and Middle Years: Ice, Sea and Sand

      • Frances M. Williams
      Pages 33-38

    4. The Onset of Turbulent Times

      • Frances M. Williams
      Pages 39-44

    5. The Break-Up of a Continent, and a Summary of Events

      • Frances M. Williams
      Pages 45-51

  4. A Journey Through Geology and Scenery

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 53-55
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    2. The Great Gorges: Slices Through Time

      • Frances M. Williams
      Pages 57-71

    3. Western Ethiopia: Evidence of a Continental Collision

      • Frances M. Williams
      Pages 73-82

    4. Landforms, Monuments and Hidden Churches of Tigray

      • Frances M. Williams
      Pages 83-102

    5. The Western Highlands: Lava Flows and Great Volcanoes

      • Frances M. Williams
      Pages 103-120

    6. Lake Tana and the Blue Nile

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      Pages 121-133

    7. The Geology and Churches of Lalibela

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      Pages 135-151

    8. The Southeastern Highlands and the Ogaden

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      Pages 153-170

    9. Introduction to the Rift Valley

      • Frances M. Williams
      Pages 171-177
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About this book

Understanding Ethiopia is a detailed description of Ethiopia’s geological story and enables non-specialist readers to share the author’s thrill at gaining a deeper insight into the processes which produced, and continue to shape, this amazing country. Ethiopia’s spectacular landscapes, ranging from mountains over 4500m high to salt plains 150m below sea level, are a reflection of the geological processes that formed the country. Indeed, its history and the historical sites, for which it is renowned, are largely determined by geology. Readers learn why and how Ethiopia’s geology is both unique and dynamic, as here the earth’s crust is in the process of breaking apart.

Authors and Affiliations

  • School of Physical Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia

    Frances M. Williams

About the author

Frances Williams taught Geology at Addis Ababa University from 1969 to 1976. During that time she travelled throughout Ethiopia, exploring its geology with her students, mapping volcanoes, and investigating the effects of earthquakes. Now relocated to Australia she visits Ethiopia frequently, and has authored and co-authored a number of guidebooks and brochures on localities of geological interest.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Understanding Ethiopia

  • Book Subtitle: Geology and Scenery

  • Authors: Frances M. Williams

  • Series Title: GeoGuide

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-02180-5

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-02179-9Published: 29 January 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-02180-5Published: 21 March 2016

  • Series ISSN: 2364-6497

  • Series E-ISSN: 2364-6500

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXXIV, 343

  • Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations, 231 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Earth Sciences, general, Geomorphology, Cultural Heritage

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