{"product_id":"the-whispers-of-rock","title":"The Whispers of Rock : Stories from the Earth by Anjana Khatwa","description":"\u003cp class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eFrom the sacred stones of Stonehenge to the rose red city of Petra, from towering mountains to the smallest grains of sand, rocks have had a profound influence on human life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eAnjana Khatwa, an award-winning earth scientist and TV presenter, has dedicated much of her life to geology. Here she tells us in beautifully descriptive writing how rocks have been shaped over the eons-but also how they have shaped us.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eBoldly alternating between modern science and ancient lore, Khatwa takes us on an exhilarating journey through deep time from bursting volcanoes in the Andes to the wonder of the Dorset coastline, while honouring the Indigenous stories that have brought the land alive over the millennia.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e'In this poetic and heartfelt journey through deep time, geologist Anjana Khatwa braids scientific knowledge and traditional stories to bring alive the lessons that rock both keeps and tells us - if only we know how to listen.'\u003c\/em\u003e Robert Macfarlane, author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eIs a River Alive?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Anjana Khatwa writes science in poetry.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eShe bridges worlds with her words. I'll never touch rocks in the same way again.'\u003c\/em\u003e Dan Snow\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e'With head, heart and soul, Anjana Khatwa nudges us towards a better understanding of and respect for rocks.'\u003c\/em\u003e Tracy Chevalier\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e*LONGLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR NATURE WRITING*\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e*LONGLISTED FOR THE RSL ONDAATJE PRIZE 2026*\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e*A WATERSTONES BEST BOOK OF 2025*\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e*A NEW SCIENTIST BEST BOOK OF 2025*\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"OBOD Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58870199648630,"sku":"BK_TWR_1001","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0004\/4344\/9401\/files\/wor.jpg?v=1790937370","url":"https:\/\/store.druidry.org\/products\/the-whispers-of-rock","provider":"OBOD Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}