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SCHLUTER, T. 2006. Geological Atlas of Africa, with Notes on Stratigraphy, Economic Geology, Geohazards and Geosites of Each Country.

xii + 272 pp. + CD-ROM. Berlin, Heidelberg, New York: Springer-Verlag. Price Euros 129.95 (+ VAT at local rate), SFr 220.00, £100.00, US $169.00 (hard covers). ISBN 3 540 29144 X.

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Africa is a huge continent with many large countries. Any attempt to compile a geological overview of approximately 20 % of the Earth’s land surface is therefore extraordinarily ambitious and should be applauded. The Geological Atlas of Africa emerges from such ambition as the result of an eight-year project by Professor Schlüter and associates. The aim was simple: to assimilate basic geological facts for each African country, in order to give the regional geologist a digestible starting point for future research.

The book, which is printed in full colour on high quality, glossy paper, is in A4 format and organized into four chapters. From an . . . [Full Text of this Article]