{"product_id":"planet-rock-doc-elsa-kirsten-peters-9780874223101","title":"Planet Rock Doc: Nuggets from Explorations of the Natural World","description":"\u003cp\u003ePassion is meant to be shared, and Dr. Elsa Kirsten Peters, better known as the Rock Doc, regularly conveys her enthusiasm for all things science in her nationally syndicated column. Now the curious geologist has compiled her favorites, along with a few new contributions, into \u003ci\u003ePlanet Rock Doc.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith her wry sense of humor, personal anecdotes, and knack for explaining the complex in simple terms, Peters stretches far beyond geology to explore a wide range of topics related to natural and applied sciences. In the process, she reflects on the remarkable observations and inventions cultivated by great minds of the past. She comments on current debates, and she lends promise to the future, illuminating cutting-edge research. For easy access, articles are arranged by subject matter--geology and paleontology, energy and engines, food and agriculture, climate change, human health, biology, physics, chemistry, astronomy, and education and history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Elsa Kirsten Peters\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0874223105\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780874223101\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Washington State University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/08\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 184\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.59lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.23h x 5.66w x 0.51d","brand":"Elsa Kirsten Peters","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48799439651071,"sku":"9780874223101","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/planet-rock-doc-elsa-kirsten-peters-9780874223101","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}