{"product_id":"astronomy-and-culture-edith-hetherington-9780313345364","title":"Astronomy and Culture","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhile astronomy is a burgeoning science, with tremendous increases in knowledge every year, it also has a tremendous past, one that has altered humanity's understanding of our place in the universe. The impact of astronomy on culture - whether through myths and stories, or through challenges to the intellectual status quo - is incalculable. This volume in the \u003cb\u003eGreenwood Guides to the Universe\u003c\/b\u003e series examines how human cultures, in all regions and time periods, have tried to make sense of the wonders of the universe. \u003ci\u003eAstronomy and Culture\u003c\/i\u003e shows students how people throughout time have struggled with the complexities apparent in the night sky, complexities that modern science has only just begun to understand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Edith Hetherington, Norriss Hetherington\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0313345368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780313345364\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Greenwood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/15\/2009 pg. 84\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eVoice of Youth Advocates\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2010 - Recommended - Hard To Beat\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2009 pg. 74","brand":"Edith Hetherington","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47135230099711,"sku":"9780313345364","price":79.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1b3ba1fe-ccb5-4ae9-a5d5-b9d08256fc9b.jpg?v=1755009521","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/astronomy-and-culture-edith-hetherington-9780313345364","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}