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Cliff Ollier

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Cliff Ollier is a geologist, geomorphologist, soil scientist, emeritus professor and honorary research fellow, School of Earth and Geographical Sciences University of Western Australia. He was formerly at Australian National University, University of New England, Australia, Canberra University, University of Papua New Guinea, and University of Melbourne.[1]

Throughout his career he was a prolific author (as C.D Ollier) and he has contributed to reference works such as The Oxford Companion to the Earth.[2]

Publications

His books include

  • Volcanoes; (1st ed 1969); (2nd ed 1988)[3]
  • The Origin of Mountains
  • Ancient landforms

References

  1. ^ Lavoisier Group Web Page
  2. ^ C. D. Ollier Weathering; The Oxford Companion to the Earth. Ed. Paul Hancock and Brian J. Skinner. Oxford University Press, 2000
  3. ^ ISBN 063115664X