This book is a concise, thorough, and lucid

          presentation of the I Ching-its history, structure, and

          uses-in a surprisingly small volume. The author gives

          a fascinating description of the history of the I Ching's

          development, in so doing breaking down the

          standard Western misconceptions about it-first

          among them, its reputation as a fortune-telling device.

          He also shows the ways in which the I Ching has

          influenced Western thought. Throughout the book,

          there is description of the practical uses of the I

          Ching-including instructions for casting and reading

          it-and an explanation of why the random act of

          throwing the I Ching is a revelation of the qualities

          of the present moment.

This book is a concise, thorough, and lucid

presentation of the I Ching-its history, structure, and

uses-in a surprisingly small volume. The author gives

a fascinating description of the history of the I Ching's

development, in so doing breaking down the

standard Western misconceptions about it-first

among them, its reputation as a fortune-telling device.

He also shows the ways in which the I Ching has

influenced Western thought. Throughout the book,

there is description of the practical uses of the I

Ching-including instructions for casting and reading

it-and an explanation of why the random act of

throwing the I Ching is a revelation of the qualities

of the present moment.