{"product_id":"turning-to-stone-marcia-bjornerud-9781250875891","title":"Turning to Stone: Discovering the Subtle Wisdom of Rocks","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEarth is vibrantly alive and full of wisdom for those who learn to listen.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEarth has been reinventing itself for more than four billion years, keeping a record of its experiments in the form of rocks. Yet most of us live our lives on the planet with no idea of its extraordinary history, unable to interpret the language of the rocks that surround us. Geologist Marcia Bjornerud believes that our lives can be enriched by understanding our heritage on this old and creative planet. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eContrary to their reputation, rocks have eventful lives-and they intersect with our own in surprising ways. In \u003ci\u003eTurning to Stone\u003c\/i\u003e, Bjornerud reveals how rocks are the hidden infrastructure that keep the planet functioning, from sandstone aquifers purifying the water we drink to basalt formations slowly regulating global climate. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBjornerud's life as a geologist has coincided with an extraordinary period of discovery in the geosciences. From an insular girlhood in rural Wisconsin, she found her way to an unlikely career studying mountains in remote parts of the world and witnessed the emergence of a new understanding of the Earth as an animate system of rock, air, water and life. We are all, most fundamentally, Earthlings and we can find existential meaning and enduring wisdom in stone.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Marcia Bjornerud\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1250875897\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250875891\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Flatiron Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/13\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.25h x 6.12w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2024 pg. 1","brand":"Marcia Bjornerud","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44829448929535,"sku":"9781250875891","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2f7fec9d-70e1-44ea-815b-e127a6540e8d.jpg?v=1708450834","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/turning-to-stone-marcia-bjornerud-9781250875891","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}