{"product_id":"the-unexpected-universe","title":"The Unexpected Universe","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Loren Eiseley is every writers writer  and every humans human ... One of us  yet most uncommon.\" - Ray Bradbury Drawing from his long experience as a naturalist  anthropologist  and philosopher  The Unexpected Universe features Loren Eiseleys best essays on the natural world and the human condition. A nonpareil storyteller  Eisley shockingly reframes the symbols of our universe and investigates our very instinct to bear meaning upon them. Scrupulous scholarship and magical prose are administered to such diverse topics as seeds  the hieroglyphs on shells  mythic lost tombs  the goddess Circe  and our Neanderthal ancestors. An undeniable masterpiece  The Unexpected Universe is a standout in both the canon of essays and nature writing  and has forever changed the outlook of all who read it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44950138191925,"sku":"ByrdShop_0544313143","price":225.65,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780544313149_b74b3348-7a02-4f70-b0f8-f40af18c5375.jpg?v=1770370207","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-unexpected-universe","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}