{"product_id":"cairns-messengers-in-stone","title":"Cairns: Messengers in Stone","description":"\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePraise for author David B. Williams:\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“Makes stones sing” --\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“Williams’s lively mixture of hard science and piquant lore is sure to fire the readers’ curiosity” --\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePublisher’s Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e*Part history, part folklore, part geology\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e* Features charming black-and-white illustrations\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\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\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCairns: Messengers in Stone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, geologist and acclaimed nature writer David B. Williams (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eStories in Stone: Travels through Urban Geology\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\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\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mountaineers Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67656423965040,"sku":"maw1791382608656","price":13.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/5170\/1872\/files\/cairns-messengers-in-stone_1.jpg?v=1791382613","url":"https:\/\/www.mapleandmoss.shop\/products\/cairns-messengers-in-stone","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}