{"product_id":"merpeople-a-human-history-9781789149388","title":"Merpeople: A Human History","description":"\u003cb\u003eA wide-ranging, beautifully illustrated history of mermaids and mermen from the classics to cosplay.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e People have been fascinated by merpeople and merfolk since ancient times. From the sirens of Homer's \u003ci\u003eOdyssey\u003c\/i\u003e to Hans Christian Andersen's \u003ci\u003eThe Little Mermaid\u003c\/i\u003e and the film \u003ci\u003eSplash\u003c\/i\u003e, myths, stories, and legends of half-human, half-fish creatures abound. In modern times \"mermaiding\" has gained popularity among cosplayers throughout the world. In \u003ci\u003eMerpeople: A Human History\u003c\/i\u003e, Vaughn Scribner traces the long history of mermaids and mermen, taking in a wide variety of sources and using 117 striking images. From film to philosophy, church halls to coffee houses, ancient myth to modern science, Scribner shows that mermaids and tritons are--and always have been--everywhere.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Vaughn Scribner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Reaktion Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.6lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.10w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781789149388","brand":"Reaktion Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43244180406409,"sku":"9781789149388","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_31bab4bd-09ae-45d7-85b4-d2591a7392f9.jpg?v=1735641856","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/merpeople-a-human-history-9781789149388","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}