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Talking Rocks: Geology and 10,000 Years of Native American Tradition in the Lake Superior Region
Contributor(s): Morton, Ron (Author), Gawboy, Carl (Contribution by)

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 ISBN: 0816644306     ISBN-13: 9780816644308
Publisher: University of Minnesota Press
OUR PRICE: $17.05  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: September 2003
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BISAC Categories:
- Science | Earth Sciences - Geology
- History | Native American
- History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(ia,il,in,ks,mi,mn,mo,nd,ne,oh,sd,wi
Dewey: 551
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6" W x 8.9" L (0.80 lbs) 224 pages
Themes:
- Ethnic Orientation - Native American
- Geographic Orientation - Minnesota
- Cultural Region - Midwest
- Cultural Region - Upper Midwest
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product, Table of Contents
 
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Publisher Description:

Join the conversation as an earth scientist and a Native American elder--wise men from two cultures--explore the natural history of the Lake Superior region, examining both the science and the spirit of the land.

As the geologist carefully presents a modern scientific perspective, the storyteller eloquently recounts a traditional Native American understanding, passed on through tales, myths, and symbols that illustrate how intimately his people have known and honored the earth and its history for over a hundred centuries.

Talking Rocks is not only a story of geological history told from two perspectives, it is also a chronicle of two people from very different cultural and scientific heritages learning to understand and appreciate each other's distinct yet complementary ways of viewing the land we share.


 
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