Cairns
eBook - ePub

Cairns

Messengers in Stone

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eBook - ePub

Cairns

Messengers in Stone

About this book

"Makes stones sing" -- Kirkus Reviews From 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!

In Cairns: Messengers in Stone, geologist and acclaimed nature writer David B. Williams ( Stories in Stone: Travels through Urban Geology ) 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.

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Information

Publisher
Mountaineers Books
Year
2012
eBook ISBN
9781594856822
Edition
0
Subtopic
Travel

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half title
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. Introduction
  8. 1. Cairns on the Trail
  9. 2. The Geology of Cairns
  10. 3. The Ecology of Cairns
  11. 4. Age Dating a Cairn
  12. 5. Burial Cairns from the Bronze Age
  13. 6. Trailside Shrines
  14. 7. Expedition Cairns
  15. 8. Stacking Stones
  16. 9. Cairns, a World Tour
  17. Acknowledgments
  18. Sources
  19. Index