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REVIEWS 81 Tbe Society does not accept responsibility for opinions expressed by its contributors. such as Quaternary Geology, Soils, Hazards, and Geology and Environment in Britain and Ireland Construction Materials are treated too lightly. The (UCL Press, London, 1994). By NIGEL WOODCOCK. 188 x 246 mm. 164 pp. 181 limited amount of explanation in the text is illustrations. ISBN 1 85728 054 7. Price .£14.95. redressed by a glossary of technical terms, by carefully selected references and suggestions for further reading, and not least by a large number of Despite its title, the theme of this book is excellent new and adapted line drawings. environmental geology, and as such it is selective Typographical errors are commendably few. in both its geological content and its consideration 'Philippines' is spelt wrongly wherever it appears, of environment. Environmental geology is held to 'northeast' should be 'northwest' at the top of page relate the science of the Earth to the human 14, and on page 31 the references to Fig 4.14 and societies that the Earth supports. It is therefore 4.15 should be to Fig 4.19 and 4.20. concerned with the 'ways in which geological Chapters 7 to 12 are arguably the best,