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... an extremely ordered, comprehensive summary of the current understanding of glacial sedimentology ... the book is able to provide an understanding of modern glacial geology, which the reader can appreciate and comprehend through dozens of illustrations and photographs, many of which have been taken from Hambrey's own extensive field work, and often from well-known locations within the British Isles ... a fine review of contemporary knowledge in glacial geology and, through its descriptive approach, may prove to be an essential and popular undergraduate text. -- Martin Siegert * Polar Record, January 1995 * Photographs are numerous and outstanding; the line drawings are well executed. Hambrey is a distinguished glaciologist with unusually widespread field experience. His writing style is outstanding, and he has been meticulous in defining the often confusing array of terms and concepts in this research field. Excellent glossary; useful bibliography and index. -- J.D. Ives * Choice *

Photographs are numerous and outstanding; the line drawings are well executed. Hambrey is a distinguished glaciologist with unusually widespread field experience. His writing style is outstanding, and he has been meticulous in defining the often confusing array of terms and concepts in this research field. Excellent glossary; useful bibliography and index. -- J.D. Ives Choice ... an extremely ordered, comprehensive summary of the current understanding of glacial sedimentology ... the book is able to provide an understanding of modern glacial geology, which the reader can appreciate and comprehend through dozens of illustrations and photographs, many of which have been taken from Hambrey's own extensive field work, and often from well-known locations within the British Isles ... a fine review of contemporary knowledge in glacial geology and, through its descriptive approach, may prove to be an essential and popular undergraduate text. -- Martin Siegert Polar Record, January 1995

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Michael Hambrey is a professor of Quaternary Geologyat Liverpool John Moores University.

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