
Turning to Stone
Discovering the Subtle Wisdom of Rocks
Marcia Bjornerud(Author)
Flatiron Books (Publisher)
Published on 13. August 2024
Book
Hardback
320 pages
978-1-250-87589-1 (ISBN)
Description
"Marcia Bjornerud's life as a geologist has coincided with an extraordinary period of discovery. From an insular girlhood in rural Wisconsin, she found her way to an unlikely career studying mountains in remote parts of the world. As one of few women in her field, she witnessed the shift in our understanding of the Earth, from solid object to an entity in a constant state of transformation. In the most tumultuous times of her own life, a deep understanding of our rocky planet imbued her life with meaning"--
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
With dust jacket
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Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 212 mm
Width: 143 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
394 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-250-87589-1 (9781250875891)
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08/2024
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Person
Marcia Bjornerud is a professor of Environmental Studies and Geosciences at Lawrence University. She is a contributing writer to The New Yorker, Wired, The Wall Street Journal, and the Los Angeles Times and the author of Reading the Rocks, Timefulness, and Geopedia.