{"product_id":"2940013482074","title":"Ancient Earth and the First Ancestors: A Cultural and Geological Journey","description":"In this sequel to “Talking Rocks” an earth\u003cbr\u003escientist and an Ojibwe elder travel across Minnesota exploring\u003cbr\u003ethe ancient rocks that make up a large part of that state.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the geologist describes how these rocks formed and brings\u003cbr\u003eto life the ancient worlds they created, the elder, through\u003cbr\u003eNative American stories, oral history, culture, and science \u003cbr\u003eillustrates how his people had an intimate understanding of,\u003cbr\u003eand respect for, these ancient rocks and the land they gave\u003cbr\u003eshape to.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTraveling from Ely, Grand Portage, Gunflint Lake, and Isle Royale in the\u003cbr\u003enorthern part of the state south to Jeffers, Mor¬ton, and Blue Mounds State\u003cbr\u003ePark the two find themselves discussing such diverse topics as the nature of \u003cbr\u003escience, holistic geology, mining, science and spirituality, the legacy of the fur\u003cbr\u003etrade, significance of the Little Spirit Tree, and much more. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAncient Earth and the First Ancestors not only tells a \u003cbr\u003efascinating story that spans billions of years, but is also\u003cbr\u003ea wonderful chronicle of two people from different cultural\u003cbr\u003eand scientific heritages learning to understand, appreciate,\u003cbr\u003eand see the value and importance in each other’s way of \u003cbr\u003eviewing this land and the planet we all call home.","brand":"Rockflower Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47152647143664,"sku":"2940013482074","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940013482074_p0.jpg?v=1763581464","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940013482074","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}