{"product_id":"merpeople-vaughn-scribner-9781789143140","title":"Merpeople: A Human History","description":"\u003cb\u003eA wide-ranging, beautifully illustrated history of mermaids and mermen from the classics to cosplay.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e People have been fascinated by merpeople and merfolk since ancient times. From the sirens of Homer's \u003ci\u003eOdyssey\u003c\/i\u003e to Hans Christian Andersen's \u003ci\u003eThe Little Mermaid\u003c\/i\u003e and the film \u003ci\u003eSplash\u003c\/i\u003e, myths, stories, and legends of half-human, half-fish creatures abound. In modern times \"mermaiding\" has gained popularity among cosplayers throughout the world. In \u003ci\u003eMerpeople: A Human History\u003c\/i\u003e, Vaughn Scribner traces the long history of mermaids and mermen, taking in a wide variety of sources and using 117 striking images. From film to philosophy, church halls to coffee houses, ancient myth to modern science, Scribner shows that mermaids and tritons are--and always have been--everywhere.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Vaughn Scribner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1789143144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781789143140\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Reaktion Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/17\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 6.30w x 1.00d","brand":"Vaughn Scribner","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44042503815423,"sku":"9781789143140","price":27.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_53fe9630-fb4c-4c2a-9529-113d1e84092a.jpg?v=1684961915","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/merpeople-vaughn-scribner-9781789143140","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}