{"product_id":"9780471329763","title":"Stairways to the Stars Skywatching in Three Great Ancient Cultures","description":"\u003ch1\u003eStairways to the Stars\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSkywatching in Three Great Ancient Cultures\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAnthony Aveni\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eScience \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe acclaimed study of the birth of astronomy in three ancient societies\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOne of the founding fathers of the study of ancient astronomy, Anthony Aveni offers startling new insights and conclusions about the hieroglyphic writing known as the \"Mayan Code,\" how the Incan capital city of Cuzco was built as a vast observatory, and why Stonehenge was erected in ancient England.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eANTHONY AVENI\u003c\/b\u003e is the Russell B. Colgate Professor of Astronomy and Anthropology at Colgate University. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eEmpires of Time\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eConversing with the Planets\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBehind the Crystal Ball\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e22 February 1999\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780471329763\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e240\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12.48\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44310488907916,"sku":"9780471329763","price":19.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780471329763.jpg?v=1780158748","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9780471329763","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}