1 Introduction: Geoheritage and Geotourism

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1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Illustrations vii
4. Preface xi
5. Acknowledgments xiii
6. Abbreviations xiv
7. 1 Introduction: Geoheritage and Geotourism 1
8. 2 Britain and Europe’s Geoheritage 15
9. 3 Geological Inquiry in Britain and Europe: A Brief History 31
10. 4 Museums and Geoheritage in Britain and Europe 55
11. 5 Geoheritage for Sale: Collectors, Dealers and Auction Houses 81
12. 6 Geoheritage in the Field 101
13. 7 Geoconservation: An Introduction to European Principles and Practices 129
14. 8 Geotourism in Britain and Europe: Historical and Modern Perspectives 153
15. 9 Protecting and Promoting the Geoheritage of South-Eastern Europe 173
16. 10 Geoheritage Case Study: The Isle of Wight, England 195
17. 11 A Geoheritage Interpretation Case Study: The Antrim Coast of Northern Ireland 205
18. 12 A Geoheritage Case Study: GeoMôn in Wales 219
19. 13 A Geoheritage Case Study: The Ruhrgebiet National GeoPark, Germany 233
20. 14 A Geoheritage Case Study: Andalucía, Spain 245
21. 15 Geoheritage Case Study: Geotourism and Geoparks in Scotland 261
22. 16 Geoheritage Case Study: Canton Valais, Switzerland 279
23. 17 Geoheritage Case Study: The Danube Region in Serbia 291
24. 18 Conclusion 305
25. Contributors 313
26. Index 316