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The Whispers of Rock: The Stories That Stone Tells About Our World and Our Lives

byAnjana Khatwa

Earth scientist Anjana Khatwa listens to rocks as records of planetary change and as objects carrying human stories. Combining geology with Indigenous knowledge, cultural history, travel, and memoir, she moves across landscapes to explain how stone preserves volcanic eruptions, vanished oceans, shifting continents, climate, and life. The book also examines who has traditionally been allowed to interpret the Earth and how different ways of knowing can enrich scientific understanding. Khatwa makes deep time intimate, showing that rocks connect personal identity and community memory with processes unfolding across billions of years.

Publisher

Basic Books

Publication date

2025-11-04

Format

Hardcover

Pages

336

ISBN

9781541604643