{"product_id":"the-whispers-of-rock-the-stories-that-stone-tells-about-our-world-and-our-lives-9781541604643","title":"The Whispers of Rock: The Stories That Stone Tells about Our World and Our Lives","description":"\u003cb\u003eA geologist's \"poetic and heartfelt\" (Robert Macfarlane) revelation of how our planet's seemingly inert bones pulse with unexpected vitality\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e If you listen, can you hear the stones speak? The question seems absurd. After all, rocks are lifeless, inert, and silent. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eThe Whispers of Rock, \u003c\/i\u003e earth scientist Anjana Khatwa asks us to think again and listen to their stories. Boldly alternating between modern science and ancient wisdom, Khatwa takes us on an exhilarating journey through deep time, from origins of the green \u003ci\u003epounamu \u003c\/i\u003ethat courses down New Zealand rivers to the wonder of the bluestone megaliths of Stonehenge, from the tuff-hewn churches of Lalibela, Ethiopia, to Manhattan's bedrock of schist. In unearthing those stories and more, Khatwa shows how rocks have always spoken to us, and we humans to them. She delicately intertwines Indigenous stories of Earth's creation with our scientific understanding of its development, deftly showing how our lives are intimately connected to time's ancient storytellers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Through tales of planetary change, ancient wisdom, and contemporary creativity, \u003ci\u003eThe Whispers of Rock \u003c\/i\u003eoffers the hope of reconnection with Earth. With Khatwa as your guide, you won't simply hear rocks speak--you, too, will feel the magic of deep time seep into your bones.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Basic Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/04\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781541604643\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.50h x 6.25w x 1.09d","brand":"Anjana Khatwa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51708069740725,"sku":"9781541604643","price":25.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_9305af21-8d17-4187-a803-f787fb8bc0d4.jpg?v=1757397284","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-whispers-of-rock-the-stories-that-stone-tells-about-our-world-and-our-lives-9781541604643","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}