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Not the usual way to Ladakh0 DownloadsA memorable journey by road from Shimla to Leh across the beautiful landscapes of the Himalaya and Zanskar Mountains, in a very small and totally unsuitable rented car. 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!

Castleguard: cave beneath the ice0 DownloadsThe remarkable Castleguard Cave that extends far beneath the Canada’s Columbia Icefield, and perhaps mimics conditions during the Ice Ages within may well-known caves. Download Now!

Landscapes of limestone0 DownloadsKarst landscapes are created where drainage is underground, and this creates not only great cave systems, but also a suite of landscapes and landforms from simply dramatic to truly magnificent. Download Now!

Frozen in the Arctic0 DownloadsThe landscapes of the high Arctic include some of the most beautiful in the world, not just with their glaciers and icebergs, but including the many unusual features of permafrost and ground ice. 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!

Sinkholes and subsidence0 DownloadsGround subsidence is a frequent challenge for construction engineers, and one of the greatest geohazards is created by collapse over cavernous ground, in limestone and other soluble rocks. Download Now!

Klondike: the greatest Gold Rush0 DownloadsThousands of stampeders headed for the Klondike in the winter of 1898 after George Carmack panned gold in a tributary of Canada’s Klondike River; and gold has been mined in the valley ever since. Download Now!

Alaska and Yukon0 DownloadsA grand tour of the vast Arctic wildernesses of northwest America provides a host of geological treats among landscapes that range from beautiful to spectacular. Download Now!