{"product_id":"9780412832307","title":"Late Quaternary Environmental Change in North-west Europe: Excavations at Holywell Coombe, South-east England: Excavations at Holywell Coombe, South-east England","description":"\u003ch1\u003eLate Quaternary Environmental Change in North-west Europe: Excavations at Holywell Coombe, South-east England: Excavations at Holywell Coombe, South-east England\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003ePreece, R.; Bridgland, D.R.\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eHolywell Coombe, an embayment in the chalk scarp overlooking  Folkestone, Kent, was designated a geological Site of Special  Scientific Interest in 1985 because it contains richly fossiliferous  Late Quaternary sediments providing a unique archive of the last  13,000 years. \u003cbr\u003e  The construction of the Channel Tunnel across the Holywell Coombe SSSI  brought about a major rescue excavation, funded by Eurotunnel, that  set an important precedent in Earth Science conservation. This  multidisciplinary investigation has added enormously to our  understanding of the environment and natural history of the  Late-glacial and Holocene. The climatic complexity of the Late-glacial  is recorded in the nature of the sediments, the fossils recovered from  them and the soils developed within them. \u003cbr\u003e  From the Neolithic, and especially during the Early Bronze Age, the  slopes were destabilized as a result of forest clearance, leading to  the accumulation of hillwash. Archaeological excavations in the  hillwash have revealed evidence of prehistoric occupation and  agricultural activity in the coombe. \u003cbr\u003e  Eurotunnel also funded biological surveys of the local terrestrial and  aquatic habitats. Combining these with the fossil evidence, it has  been possible to document the pedigree of our present fauna and flora,  providing one of the most detailed and comprehensive studies of its  kind. With contributions from eminent Quaternary scientists from  several countries, this work will be an important resource for  researchers, lecturers and postgraduate students in Quaternary  sciences - geology, geography, biology, ecology and archaeology  - as well as for government bodies concerned with nature  conservation and environmental protection.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 1998-08-31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9780412832307\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-94-011-4908-2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 297cm x210cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 425\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer Netherlands","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46312518746252,"sku":"9780412832307","price":152.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780412832307.jpg?v=1771525827","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9780412832307","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}