{"product_id":"sirius-jay-b-holberg-9780387489414","title":"Sirius: Brightest Diamond in the Night Sky","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is the first book to integrate the cultural history of Sirius with modern astrophysics in a way which provides a realistic view of how science progresses over time. The book tells two stories. The first and most obvious is why the star known as Sirius has been regarded as an important fixture of the night sky by many civilizations and cultures since the beginnings of history. A second, but related, narrative is the prominent part that Sirius has played in how we came to achieve our current scientific understanding of the nature and fate of the stars. The book further provides an intriguing, in-depth treatment of longstanding Sirius controversies, such as Red Sirius and the story of the Dogon tribe, and it contains the results of original historical studies, as well as topical and timely scientific research.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jay B. Holberg\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 038748941X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780387489414\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Springer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/22\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 250\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.21lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.53h x 7.03w x 0.63d","brand":"Jay B. Holberg","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43946569597183,"sku":"9780387489414","price":44.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_880be2ac-1c67-40c0-aa38-e4d2a1b23632.jpg?v=1681513899","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/sirius-jay-b-holberg-9780387489414","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}