{"product_id":"9780313345364","title":"Astronomy and Culture","description":"\u003ch3\u003eGreenwood Guides to the Universe\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eAstronomy and Culture\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eEdith W. Hetherington | Norriss S. Hetherington\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eScience \/ Space Science \/ Astronomy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\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\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eEDITH W. HETHERINGTON has a PhD degree in Curriculum and Instruction, and has taught English and English as a second language at several schools, including Razi University in Iran. More recently, she was admitted to the California Bar, and now is the Export Compliance Officer for Chevron Information Technology Company. She has traveled widely in North America, Europe, and the Middle East, and has a first hand acquaintanceship with many of the places mentioned in this book as well as their art and literature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNORRISS S. HETHERINGTON is the director of the Institute for the History of Astronomy and a Visiting Scholar with the Office for the History of Science and Technology at the University of California, Berkeley. He is the author of several books, including \u003ci\u003ePlanetary Motions: A Historical Perspective\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003cb\u003eGreenwood Guides to Great Ideas in Science\u003c\/b\u003e, 2006). He was a National Endowment for the Humanities Fellow in Studies in Interrelationships between Human Values and Science and Technology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20 May 2009\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGreenwood\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780313345364\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e248\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e22.88\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55553328316556,"sku":"9780313345364","price":72.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_52ad0380-f19a-478d-a8e0-d3f8f6ac1c00.jpg?v=1788314297","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9780313345364","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}