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Volcanoes of Italy0 DownloadsGeology in action, Italian style, creates fun on the Lipari Islands, spectacle on Etna, drama on Stromboli, devastation at Vesuvius and potential excitement at Campi Flegrei. Download Now!

Journey into the Danakil Desert0 DownloadsThe Afar Triangle at the mouth of the Red Sea is an incredibly hostile terrain of very hot desert where extension processes on a divergent plate boundary create new faults, grabens and active volcanoes. Download Now!

Salt terrains of Iran0 DownloadsThe salt mountains within the Zagros Ranges of southern Iran are formed of diapirs of Precambrian salt, noted for active salt glaciers and with some amazing karst and beautiful caves within the salt. Download Now!

Sandstone caves of Nottingham0 DownloadsThe hundreds of artificial caves cut in the sandstone beneath Nottingham’s city centre offer a wealth of history and heritage and provide a few challenges for redeveloping the land above them. Download Now!

The sinking of Venice0 DownloadsClay causes ground subsidence when it is induced or accelerated by over-abstraction of groundwater, as is the case at Venice, where belated remedial action now protects the beautiful city. Download Now!

Pilgrim trail to Kailas0 DownloadsThe scared mountain of Kailas rises like a beacon from the high plateau of Tibet, and a journey to it follows the pilgrim trail through the Himalayas and across some magnificent landscapes. Download Now!

Civil engineering meets geology at the Panama Canal0 DownloadsThe challenges created by the ground conditions encountered during construction of the Panama Canal were a classic within the story of engineering geology in a complex world. Download Now!

Arctic Explorers0 DownloadsShifting pack ice is the barrier to both the North Pole and the North West Passage, requiring heroic explorations that were dominated by Nansen, Amundsen, Nobile, Andree, Peary and Herbert. Download Now!

Black and white and red in Saudi Arabia0 DownloadsThe western mountains of Saudi Arabia have dramatic desert landscapes of re sandstone along with some unusual volcanics, while Jeddah and many small towns give insight to Saudi life. Download Now!

The glorious landscapes of India0 DownloadsA journey through India reveals an amazing variety of beautiful and dramatic landscapes, from the backwaters of Kerala to the colours of Rajasthan and northwards to the grandeur of the Himalayas. Download Now!