{"product_id":"myths-and-marvels-of-astronomy","title":"Mýty a divy astronomie","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat happens when the sky’s strangest stories meet the patient work of observation?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Myths and Marvels of Astronomy, Richard A. Proctor explores the border between old beliefs and discoveries that sound like wonders. This collection of essays takes you through astrology, the pyramids of Egypt, comets and Saturn’s rings. An English astronomer writing for ordinary readers, Proctor asks where these ideas come from, why people hold them, and what observation reveals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe questions are concrete: do the stars rule our lives, and does the Great Pyramid hide scientific knowledge in its measurements? Why do comets inspire fear? Proctor examines the claims without losing sight of the wonder that draws people to the heavens. His nineteenth-century perspective offers a guided look at how measurement slowly takes the place of guesswork.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eInside this book\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe roots of astrology\u003c\/strong\u003e – Explore how watching regular movements in the sky gives rise to beliefs about human lives.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePyramids and hidden knowledge\u003c\/strong\u003e – Follow Proctor as he weighs claims of deep scientific knowledge concealed in the Great Pyramid’s measurements.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComets and their fears\u003c\/strong\u003e – Discover why sudden appearances and long tails make comets seem like warnings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSaturn’s remarkable rings\u003c\/strong\u003e – Find a real celestial marvel that shows how discovery can be stranger than invention.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eObservation over guesswork\u003c\/strong\u003e – Watch careful measurement challenge familiar stories while leaving room for wonder at the sky.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for curious readers who enjoy the history of science, old superstitions and clear explanations from a patient nineteenth-century guide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpen the first page and explore the stories people tell about the sky—and the observations that test them.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Library of Alexandria Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":59534777844060,"sku":"LOA-C12878-PB","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":59909571477852,"sku":"LOA-C12878-HC","price":25.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1027\/9442\/8764\/files\/12878_en_ebook-front_c20.jpg?v=1792175210","url":"https:\/\/libraryofalexandria.com\/cs\/products\/myths-and-marvels-of-astronomy","provider":"The Library of Alexandria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}