{"title":"Marcia Bjornerud","description":"Marcia Bjornerud is a professor of Environmental Studies and Geosciences at Lawrence University, and is the author of Reading the Rocks, Timefulness, and Geopedia.","products":[{"product_id":"turning-to-stone-discovering-the-subtle-wisdom-of-rocks-paperback","title":"Turning to Stone: Discovering the Subtle Wisdom of Rocks - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the 2025 John Burroughs Medal for Natural History Writing\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A beautiful book--at once intimate and sweeping, informative and moving.\" --Elizabeth Kolbert, author of \u003ci\u003eUnder a White Sky\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eEarth is vibrantly alive and full of wisdom for those who learn to listen.\u003c\/b\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.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51376881172703,"sku":"9781250875914","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/C7QfZc9N9e9781250875914.webp?v=1789228850"},{"product_id":"geopedia-a-brief-compendium-of-geologic-curiosities-hardcover","title":"Geopedia: A Brief Compendium of Geologic Curiosities - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA garden of geologic delights for all Earthlings\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eGeopedia\u003c\/i\u003e is a trove of geologic wonders and the evocative terms that humans have devised to describe them. Featuring dozens of entries--from Acasta gneiss to Zircon--this illustrated compendium is brimming with lapidary and lexical insights that will delight rockhounds and word lovers alike. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGeoscientists are magpies for words, and with good reason. The sheer profusion of minerals, landforms, and geologic events produced by our creative planet demands an immense vocabulary to match. Marcia Bjornerud shows how this lexicon reflects not only the diversity of rocks and geologic processes but also the long history of human interactions with them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith wit and warmth, she invites all readers to celebrate the geologic glossary--a gallimaufry of allusions to mythology, imports from diverse languages, embarrassing anachronisms, and recent neologisms. This captivating book includes cross-references at the end of each entry, inviting you to leave the alphabetic trail and meander through it like a river. Its pocket-friendly size makes it the perfect travel companion no matter where your own geologic forays may lead you. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith whimsical illustrations by Haley Hagerman, \u003ci\u003eGeopedia\u003c\/i\u003e is a mix of engaging and entertaining facts about how the earth works, how it has coevolved with life over billions of years, and how our understanding of the planet has deepened over time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eFeatures a cloth cover with an elaborate foil-stamped design\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51376936419551,"sku":"9780691212579","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/zImw14tMhX9780691212579.webp?v=1789229003"},{"product_id":"reading-the-rocks-the-autobiography-of-the-earth-paperback","title":"Reading the Rocks: The Autobiography of the Earth - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor readers of John McPhee and Stephen Jay Gould, this engaging armchair guide to the making of the rock record shows how to understand messages written in stone\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51379112771807,"sku":"9780465006847","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/vl64Htebj79780465006847.webp?v=1789268606"},{"product_id":"timefulness-how-thinking-like-a-geologist-can-help-save-the-world-paperback","title":"Timefulness: How Thinking Like a Geologist Can Help Save the World - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy an awareness of Earth's temporal rhythms is critical to our planetary survival\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFew of us have any conception of the enormous timescales of our planet's long history, and this narrow perspective underlies many of the environmental problems we are creating. The lifespan of Earth can seem unfathomable compared to the brevity of human existence, but this view of time denies our deep roots in Earth's history--and the magnitude of our effects on the planet. \u003ci\u003eTimefulness\u003c\/i\u003e reveals how knowing the rhythms of Earth's deep past and conceiving of time as a geologist does can give us the perspective we need for a more sustainable future. Featuring illustrations by Haley Hagerman, this compelling book offers a new way of thinking about our place in time, showing how our everyday lives are shaped by processes that vastly predate us, and how our actions today will in turn have consequences that will outlast us by generations. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis edition includes discussion questions for reading groups.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51379480494303,"sku":"9780691202631","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/7hDr8YBo6w9780691202631.webp?v=1789272567"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/marcia-bjornerud.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}