{"product_id":"mexico-in-space-anne-johnson-9780816554836","title":"Mexico in Space: From La Raza Cósmica to the Space Race","description":"From Aztec sun stones to satellite launches, from muralist visions to dark sky parks, Mexico's engagement with outer space is fundamental to its identity. \u003ci\u003eMexico in Space\u003c\/i\u003e offers a groundbreaking look at how the country has navigated the tensions between technological dependence and sovereign dreams. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Anthropologist Anne W. Johnson reveals Mexico's unique relationship with outer space, describing Indigenous knowledge, nationalist projects, artistic visions, and community practices. Through rich ethnographic detail and historical insight, Johnson challenges the notion that space is for everyone and shows whose voices truly shape the world's cosmic futures. Johnson introduces us to satellite engineers, community astronomers, space generation youth, and artists imagining Mars, each crafting alternative cosmic futures. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As space exploration increasingly becomes the domain of billionaires and superpowers, this book offers a compelling counternarrative, demonstrating how Mexican cosmic engagements suggest more just, inclusive ways of inhabiting Earth and beyond and providing vital lessons for reimagining humanity's place in the cosmos.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Anne Johnson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0816554838\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780816554836\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Arizona Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/24\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs","brand":"Anne Johnson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47305769681151,"sku":"9780816554836","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e04b7e54-074f-48a0-9657-47bb51b34611.jpg?v=1758831737","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/mexico-in-space-anne-johnson-9780816554836","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}