{"product_id":"the-stones-of-britain-a-history-of-britain-through-its-geology-hardcover","title":"The Stones of Britain: A History of Britain Through Its Geology - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJon Cannon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is the definitive tale of how our island history is written in stone.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Stones of Britain\u003c\/i\u003e is about how rocks make places, exploring the connection between geology and landscape, the stones beneath the surface and the history that has played out above it. It movingly investigates the diverse character of the British landscape, and the rich variety of places that have come to be as a result. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e We discover that the shattered granite landscape of Dartmoor is different from the soft red sandstone hills of east Devon; the rolling chalk downs distinct from the gritty moors of Yorkshire - and each has a unique, fascinating story to tell. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Interweaved with beautiful meditations on place, home and belonging, \u003ci\u003eThe Stones of Britain\u003c\/i\u003e interprets these stories. It explains the nature of place on the island of Britain, revealing the landscape as the joint product of geology and man: an extraordinary history rooted in stone. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJon Cannon (1962-2023) was an architectural historian, lecturer and Canon Historian for Bristol Cathedral, and also worked for the Royal Commission on the Historical Monument of England and English Heritage. Unfortunately Jon passed in the process of making this book, but his passion for landscape, history and culture lives on and leaps defiantly off the page - culminating in a richly researched and hugely special offering.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eCathedrals\u003c\/i\u003e by Jon Cannon: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e '[A] beautifully illustrated historical guide . . . a must for history and architecture fans as well as a fitting tribute to the creative genius of our ancestors' \u003ci\u003eLancashire Post\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'Well written and well illustrated, full of interesting details and intriguing facts' William Whyte \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'This is a lively and erudite book . . . an essential guide to the history of the English cathedral' \u003ci\u003eSunday Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'Reveals some quite unimaginable intrigues while adding to our knowledge of English history' \u003ci\u003eChoice magazine\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eJon Cannon (1962 - 2023), architectural historian, lecturer and author, worked for the Royal Commission on the Historical Monument of England and English Heritage. Jon is the author of several highly acclaimed books, including Cathedral: The Great English Cathedrals and the World that Made Them (Constable, 2007), The Secret Language of Sacred Places (Duncan Bird Publishing 2013), and Medieval Church Architecture (Shire Publications 2014). \u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJon presented the TV documentary How to Build a Cathedral on BBC4 (2008).\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eUnfortunately Jon passed in the process of making this book, but his passion for landscape, history and culture lives on and leaps defiantly off the page - culminating in a richly researched and hugely special offering.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eFor more than a decade, Jon was 'Keeper of the Fabric', then 'Canon Historian' at Bristol Cathedral, and his memorial, carved into the fabric of the Cathedral's Berkeley Chapel, recognises his contribution to the building, and his wider contribution to the understanding and appreciation of religious buildings.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJon wrote: 'I have a vocation, and it's to do with places; with communicating, enthusing, analysing - in short, extollagising - about the nature of 'old places', and what makes them tick.'\u003c\/i\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 9.3 x 6.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 10, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47646820991197,"sku":"9781472116833","price":34.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/L5h-IgWNqc9781472116833.webp?v=1773870986","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/the-stones-of-britain-a-history-of-britain-through-its-geology-hardcover","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}