{"product_id":"9781583947104","title":"The Night Sky, Updated and Expanded Edition: Soul and Cosmos: The Physics and Metaphysics of the Stars and Planets","description":"\u003cp\u003eEver since \u003ci\u003eHomo sapiens\u003c\/i\u003e first looked up at the stars, we as a species have been looking for meaning in the mysteries of the night sky. Over the millennia, as our knowledge, science, and technology developed, the stories we told ourselves about the universe and our place in it developed as well. In \u003ci\u003eThe Night Sky,\u003c\/i\u003e Richard Grossinger traces those developments, covering multiple aspects of humanity's complex relationship to the cosmos. Covering not only astronomy but also cosmology, cosmogony, astrology, and science fiction, he offers us a revelatory look at the firmament through his own telescope, fitted with an anthropological lens.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThroughout his explorations, Grossinger continually reflects on the deeper meaning of our changing concepts about the universe and creation, offering insight into how each new discovery causes us to redefine the values, moralities, and aesthetics by which we live. He also calls into question the self-aggrandizing notion that humanity can and will conquer all, and injects our strident confidence in science with a healthy dose of humility and wonder. Filled with poetic observation and profound questions, \u003ci\u003eThe Night Sky\u003c\/i\u003e is a brilliant reflection of humanity's relationship with the cosmos—a relationship fed by longing, doubt, and awe.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"North Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47056688316656,"sku":"9781583947104","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781583947104_p0.jpg?v=1763799716","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781583947104","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}