{"product_id":"cairns-messengers-in-stone-paperback","title":"Cairns: Messengers in Stone - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Williams\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for author David B. Williams: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Makes stones sing\" --\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Williams's lively mixture of hard science and piquant lore is sure to fire the readers' curiosity\" --\u003cem\u003ePublisher's Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e*Part history, part folklore, part geology\u003cbr\u003e* Features charming black-and-white illustrations\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom meadow trails to airy mountaintops and wide open desert, cairns -- those seemingly random stacks of rocks -- are surprisingly rich in stories and meaning. For thousands of years cairns have been used by people to connect to the landscape and communicate with others, and are often an essential guide to travelers. Cairns, manmade rock piles can indicate a trail, mark a grave, serve as an altar or shrine, reveal property boundaries or sacred hunting grounds, and even predict astronomical activity. The Inuit have more than two dozen terms to describe cairns and their uses \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eCairns: Messengers in Stone\u003c\/em\u003e, geologist and acclaimed nature writer David B. Williams (\u003cem\u003eStories in Stone: Travels through Urban Geology\u003c\/em\u003e) explores the history of cairns from the moors of Scotland to the peaks of the Himalaya -- where they come from, what they mean, why they're used, how to make cairns, and more. Cairns are so much more than a random pile of rocks, knowing how to make cairns can drastically alter the meaning of the formation. Hikers, climbers, travelers, gardeners, and nature buffs alike will delight in this quirky, captivating collection of stories about cairns.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.3 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 27, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770944160032,"sku":"9781594856815","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/2e8d4b9ad8ab454d1ff331538a2ba8a9.webp?v=1780381148","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/cairns-messengers-in-stone-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}