{"product_id":"descartes-bones-paperback-by-russell-shorto","title":"Descartes' Bones Paperback by Russell Shorto","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n                \n                    \n                        \u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n                        \u003cul\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cb\u003eVintage\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e(2009-08-25)\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003eEnglish\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e336\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003epages\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e9780307275660\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem Weight\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e306.75\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003egrams\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e20.22 x 13.18 x 1.88\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003ecm\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                        \u003c\/ul\u003e\n                        \u003cbr\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSixteen years after René Descartes' death in Stockholm  in 1650, a pious French ambassador exhumed the remains of the controversial philosopher  to transport them back to Paris. Thus began a 350-year saga that saw Descartes' bones  traverse a continent, passing between kings, philosophers, poets, and painters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut as Russell Shorto shows in this deeply engaging book, Descartes' bones also  played a role in some of the most momentous episodes in history, which are also part  of the philosopher's metaphorical remains: the birth of science, the rise of democracy,  and the earliest debates between reason and faith. \u003ci\u003eDescartes' Bones \u003c\/i\u003eis a flesh-and-blood  story about the battle between religion and rationalism that rages to this day.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n                        \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003eRussell Shorto is the author of five books and is a contributing writer at the \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e. His books have been published in fourteen languages and have won numerous awards. From 2008 to 2013, he was the director of the John Adams Institute in Amsterdam.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                    \n                \n            \u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Best Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":46552642093217,"sku":"BBSNIJ9780307275660","price":26.6,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0525\/2084\/5473\/files\/9780307275660.jpg?v=1781711767","url":"https:\/\/www.bestbookstore.ca\/products\/descartes-bones-paperback-by-russell-shorto","provider":"Best Book Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}