Introducing Palaeontology provides a concise and accessible introduction to the science of palaeontology. The first part explains what a fossil is and how fossils came to be preserved. The second introduces the major fossil groups from algae and plants to the vertebrates and finally to man's ancestors. A glossary is provided.

This is a comprehensive field guide to the toponymy of the Gaelic landscape and it helps people to interpret Highland landscape through place-names. Landscape character and history are perceived through a Gaelic lens.