{"product_id":"a-rock-and-a-hard-george-zelt-phd-9781626345713","title":"A Rock and a Hard Place: An American Geologist's Adventures in Africa","description":"\u003cb\u003eDeadly Snakes. Heatstroke. Scorpions.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e These are just a few of the obstacles that George Zelt encounters as a graduate student in apartheid-era South Africa. In \u003ci\u003eA Rock and a Hard Place\u003c\/i\u003e, readers will follow George as he explores this contradictory, beautiful country during a time of growth and oppression. With tales of finding refuge in a desert sandstorm, being stalked by a leopard, and narrowly escaping a herd of rampaging Cape buffalo, George's story will leave readers breathless--their hearts racing, with the imagined grit of sand in their teeth! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Nature is not the only obstacle George encounters. When he makes a discovery that may disprove an established geologic theory, his graduate advisor (and developer of said theory) does everything in his power to prevent George from going public. George has to fight not only against nature but also the politics of university life, all while navigating the complexities of South African culture. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e ​Who would have thought studying rocks could be so thrilling?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e George Zelt Phd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1626345716\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781626345713\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Greenleaf Book Group Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/17\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 250\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.28lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.30w x 1.30d","brand":"George Zelt Phd","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43939364012287,"sku":"9781626345713","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_1c3b9fea-3850-48d3-8ee9-d9b5dcb422a9.jpg?v=1681441052","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-rock-and-a-hard-george-zelt-phd-9781626345713","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}