{"product_id":"when-the-sky-falls-a-human-history","title":"When the Sky Falls - A Human History","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"shopify-section page-product\" id=\"shopify-section-page-product\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Product\" itemscope=\"\" class=\"product-wrap two-column clearfix\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv itemprop=\"description\" class=\"product-description rte\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy Jade Angeles Fitton\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhen the Sky Falls\u003c\/em\u003e is a global cultural history of shooting stars spanning from the prehistoric to the present day, and exploring beliefs, superstitions, and the relationship between humanity and meteors throughout time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStructured across four parts – ‘Art, Culture and the Meteor’, ‘Utilising Space Rocks’, ‘Belief and Superstition’ and ‘Shooting Stars’ Influence on History’ – the book explores the varied influences the shooting star has had on our global culture and history from the governing of kings, queens and emperors, to folklore, superstitions, myths, art, music and literature, not to mention the various \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003escientific advancements and applications\u003c\/span\u003e that meteors have allowed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the present day – an era largely devoid of superstition and belief – more than anything else, a shooting star symbolises hope: an irrational excuse to make a wish in an increasingly rational world. Despite (or perhaps because of) light pollution decreasing our ability to witness the night sky in the 21st century, the shooting star retains its magic. For anyone – from the tired Russian drivers who witnessed the Chelyabinsk Event in 2013, to the amateur stargazer catching a glimpse of a falling Perseid – a shooting star tearing through the black still feels like a little miracle: this book tells their captivating story.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"shopify-section static-product-recommendations\" id=\"shopify-section-static-product-recommendations\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"product-section--recommendations recommended-products\"\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\nSize: 14.2cm x 22.2cm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Berylune Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57168054157687,"sku":null,"price":15.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0234\/8153\/files\/491A0723_38d71166-ec53-4e84-94b3-90234a14d9fb.jpg?v=1787932838","url":"https:\/\/www.berylune.live\/products\/when-the-sky-falls-a-human-history","provider":"Berylune","version":"1.0","type":"link"}