{"product_id":"ancient-skies-david-weston-marshall-9781682682111","title":"Ancient Skies: Constellation Mythology of the Greeks","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe stars and constellations are among the few remaining objects that appear to us just as they appeared to our distant ancestors. From anywhere on Earth, a person may view the celestial panorama simply by stepping outside at night and gazing upward.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis non- fiction narrative presents the tales of the forty- eight classical constellations, compiled from literature spanning a thousand years from Homer (c. 800 BC) to Claudius Ptolemy (c. 150 AD). These age- old tales have captured the human imagination from ancient times to the present, and through them we can examine the early practical astronomy, philosophical speculation on the cosmos, and fundamental moral beliefs of much of Western civilization.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIllustrations and star charts carefully reconstructed from ancient sources lend a visual element and immerse the reader in the world of ancient cosmology and constellation mapping. Through Marshall's research and storytelling, Ancient Skies brings the belief systems of the classical world to shining life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Weston Marshall\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1682682110\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781682682111\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Countryman Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/07\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.80w x 1.10d","brand":"David Weston Marshall","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44044622332159,"sku":"9781682682111","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ac4d47e6-67c4-47ad-9fe3-c188b4f19a74.jpg?v=1684973911","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/ancient-skies-david-weston-marshall-9781682682111","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}