{"title":"E.C. Krupp","description":"\u003cp\u003eE.C. KRUPP is the Director of the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles, a position he has held since 1974, and the author of five books on ancient, prehistoric, and traditional astronomy for adults. His books include \u003cem\u003eBeyond the Blue Horizon\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eEchoes of the Ancient Skies\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eIn Search of Ancient Astronomers\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKrupp received the Klumpke-Roberts Award from the Astronomical Society of the Pacific and the Andrew Gemant Award in 2013. He holds a B.A. from Pomona College and an M.A. and Ph.D. in astronomy from UCLA.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen he’s not writing, Krupp has personally visited and photographed nearly 2,200 ancient and prehistoric sites worldwide. That fieldwork underpins his expertise in archaeoastronomy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEdwin lives in Los Angeles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eE.C. Krupp’s books are published by Trade Paper Press, an imprint of Turner Publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/books-new-releases\"\u003eNew Releases\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/award-winning-books\"\u003eAward-Winning Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"skywatchers-shamans-kings","title":"Skywatchers, Shamans \u0026 Kings: Astronomy and the Archaeology of Power","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiscover the celestial myths and cosmic rituals of ancient priests and kings\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on intimate knowledge of the more than 1,300 ancient sites he has visited, E. C. Krupp, acclaimed writer and preeminent researcher, takes you to the world's essential sacred places and celestial shrines. Join him on a rich narrative journey to see where the rulers of old communed with the gods of the sky.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Highly recommended to everyone interested in the culture of astronomy and those peoples who practiced it in their own ways.\"-Sky \u0026amp; Telescope\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A lively account of the ways in which our ancestors conceived of and used the heavens.\"-New Scientist\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"There can be no doubt that this imaginative and readable work by a widely read and widely traveled author will strike a chord in the minds of a great many modern readers.\"-Isis\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The fact that the book is written by an expert in his field comes through on every page, as does his enthusiasm for the subject.\"-Astronomy Now\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Krupp's indispensable volume is fascinating, well-illustrated, and covers much territory.\"-Parabola\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWe earn a commission for purchases made through the following links.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0471329754\/ref=nosim?tag=tpcecomm-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003c!-- bookshop-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/book\/9780471329756\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"E.C. Krupp","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43212271976664,"sku":"9780471329756","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43212272042200,"sku":"9781630261665","price":37.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/7786\/8475\/files\/9780471329756_FC_mockup_v2_1738734721_ec746c56-a5c4-4ac7-aec5-49d3463d52a7.jpg?v=1790992373"}],"url":"https:\/\/turnerpublishing.com\/collections\/author-e-c-krupp.oembed","provider":"Turner Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}