{"product_id":"still-as-bright-an-illuminating-history-of-the-moon-from-antiquity-to-tomorrow-9781639365692","title":"Still as Bright: An Illuminating History of the Moon, from Antiquity to Tomorrow","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn immersive exploration of the nightly presence that has captured our imagination for the entirety of human history.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"When the Moon rises between buildings or over trees, it's not just a beautiful light: It's an archive of human longing, fear and adventure. The Moon is more than a rock. It's a story.\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the luminously told \u003ci\u003eStill As Bright, \u003c\/i\u003e the story of the Moon traverses time and space, rendering a range of human experiences--from the beliefs of ancient cultures to the science of Galileo's telescopic discoveries, from the obsessions of colorful 19th century \"selenographers\" to the astronauts of Apollo and, now, Artemis. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eStill As Bright \u003c\/i\u003ealso traces Cokinos's own lunar pilgrimage. With his backyard telescope, he explores the surface of the Moon, while rooted in places both domestic and wild, and this award-winning poet and writer rediscovers feelings of solace, love and wonder in the midst of loss and change. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Simultaneously steeped in rigorous cultural and scientific history, as well as memoir, \u003ci\u003eStill As Bright \u003c\/i\u003eis a thoughtful, deeply moving, evergreen natural history. It takes readers on a lyrical journey that spans the human understanding of our closest celestial neighbor, whose multi-faceted appeal has worked on witches, scientists, poets, engineers and even billionaires. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eStill As Bright \u003c\/i\u003eis a must-read for anyone who has ever looked up into the night sky in awe and wonder. Readers will never look at the Moon the same way again.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristopher Cokinos\u003c\/b\u003e is the author or coeditor of several books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Fallen Sky: An Intimate History of Shooting Stars\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHope Is the Things with Feathers: A Personal Chronicle of Vanished Birds\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBeyond Earth's Edge: The Poetry of Spaceflight\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the winner of awards and fellowships from, among others, New American Press, the Whiting Foundation, the Rachel Carson Center in Munich, and the National Science Foundation. His poems, articles, and essays have appeared in such venues as \u003ci\u003eScientific American, High Country News\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAstronomy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDiscover.com\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e. Having taught literature, writing, and science communication for more than three decades at three universities, he again lives and writes in Utah. His website is www.christophercokinos.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Pegasus Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50601220440338,"sku":"9781639365692","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6c31a4d8-aba5-4622-a101-ac2f31c26621.jpg?v=1732223386","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/still-as-bright-an-illuminating-history-of-the-moon-from-antiquity-to-tomorrow-9781639365692","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}