Turning to stone : discovering the subtle wisdom of rocks / Marcia Bjornerud ; illustrations by Haley Hagerman.

Main entry:

Bjornerud, Marcia, author.

Title & Author:

Turning to stone : discovering the subtle wisdom of rocks / Marcia Bjornerud ; illustrations by Haley Hagerman.

Edition:

First edition.

Publication:

New York : Flatiron Books, 2024.
©2024

Description:

ix, 306 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-295) and index.
Geological itinerary -- Prologue: Ice -- Sandstone -- Basalt -- Tuff -- Diamictite -- Turbidite -- Dolomite -- Granite -- Eclogite -- Glass and flint -- Quartzite -- Epilogue: Beach stones.

Summary:

"Rocks are the record of our creative planet reinventing itself for four billion years. Nothing is ever lost, just transformed. 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. The lives of rocks are long and complex, spanning billions of years and yet shaping our own human lives in powerful, invisible ways. Sandstone that filters out pathogens creating underground oases in aquifers of clean water. Ecologite is "the chosen rock" whose formation keeps the planet running. Earth is not just a passive backdrop, or a source of resources to be mined, extracted, and carved out. Rocks are full of wisdom, but somewhere along the way many of us have forgotten how to hear it. When we are uncertain about where to find truth, a geocentric worldview reminds us that we are Earthlings, part of a planetary community where we can find wisdom in the most unlikely places" --Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

9781250875891 (hardcover)
1250875897 (hardcover)
(ebook)
9781250875907

Subject:

Bjornerud, Marcia Biography.
Bjornerud, Marcia.
Women geologists United States Biography.
Geologists United States Biography.
Geology Popular works.
Petrology Popular works.
Geological time Popular works.
Femmes géologues États-Unis Biographies.
Géologues États-Unis Biographies.
Géologie Ouvrages de vulgarisation.
Pétrologie Ouvrages de vulgarisation.
Géochronologie Ouvrages de vulgarisation.
SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geology.
Women geologists
Geologists
Geology
Petrology
Geological time
United States
Earth (Planet)

Form/genre:

Autobiographies.
Popular works
Biographies

Added entries:

Hagerman, Haley, illustrator.

Discovering the subtle wisdom of rocks

Holdings:

Location: Library main 321502
Call No.: 321502
Copy: 1
Status: Available

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