Peter Manchester

Self Published

RRP: $60 PB 304pp

Tasmania, its landscape, rocks and tectonic structures is the most misunderstood and less celebrated aspect of the state. It is so unique geologically, as it is related more to Antarctic than it is to mainland Australia.
Created from Chaos is a definitive book interpreting (in understandable terminology) 101 Tasmanian geological site and places... as old as 1300 million years rocks on King Island to the most recent landslides in Launceston. Using basic explanations and definitions, photographic images of Chaos sites, rocks, structures, Permian and Tertiary fossils, the author shows how to acknowledge this “special place” ...the island of Tasmania.

The geological “trail” was designed by the author for easy access and viewing from roads or short walking tracks. The volume will be invaluable to educators, researchers, students, fossickers and the public and could provide a first point of reference for scientists investigating Tasmania’s geology and geological history.

Author Profile
Peter Manchester is Launceston born, educated at the University of Tasmania, majoring in geology, geochemistry and education. Apart from a short period in industry and after National Service, he has served 40 years teaching and lecturing in geology, chemistry, photography, multimedia and geoecotourism to people of all levels of experience.
He is an Internationally qualifies photographer and has conducted seminars, field trips and weekend getaways in Tasmania and mainland Australia.Read More (PDF Link)