Synopses & Reviews
David Berlinski explains the power of humanity's oldest predictive system in this stunning and original new book. Astrology began at the dawn of time and over the centuries became a complex system with gifted seers often achieving results of eerie accuracy. For most of recorded history, astrologers have been found at the elbows of the rich and the powerful. However, Newton's system of the world put an end to one aspect of the astrological tradition. As a result, a method once widely used has become widely discredited, especially by scientific critics with little knowledge of astrology itself.
With a genius for storytelling and penetrating analysis, Berlinski explains how astrology works and how astrological ideas, although disguised, have reappeared in modern scientific theories.
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"David Berlinski's fascinating look at the history of this ancient art will keep you glued to its pages."
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"A witty and dramatic narration with evident scholarship and authority and, most importantly, a sense of wonder."
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"If you find yourself taking astrology seriously, read this book-the latest of a rich literature of refutations."
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"If you find yourself taking astrology seriously, read this book-the latest of a rich literature of refutations."(Baltimore Sun Review, Oct 26 2003 )
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"The bright novelistic touches never pander, nor does the storytelling compromise the vast range of material considered in this absorbing work."
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PRAISE FOR THE ADVENT OF THE ALGORITHM
"Making simple and accessible that which had previously been murky and intimidating is Berlinski's specialty."-Chicago Tribune
"Engaging . . . If the search for unquestionable logical truth interests you, this book is as good a place to start as you are likely to find."
-The Washington Post Book World
Synopsis
Includes bibliographical references (p. [269]-285) and index.
About the Author
David Berlinski is the author of three novels and four works of nonfiction, including the bestselling A Tour of the Calculus. Berlinski received his Ph.D. from Princeton University and is a regular contributor to Commentary and Forbes ASAP. He lives in Paris.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Signs And Causes, Action And Freedom
Prologue
A Writer Of Obscure Books
Chapter One
Aries A Rawlinson's Leopard
Chapter Two
Taurus B A Golden Tongue
Chapter Three
Gemini C The Great Library
Chapter Four
Cancer D Latin Lessons
Chapter Five
Leo E An Arabian Night
Chapter Six
Virgo F The Sword Of Skepticism
Chapter Seven
Libra G Deliberation Of The Masters
Chapter Eight
Scorpio H The Stinking Wind
Chapter Nine
Sagittarius I An Astrologer Of Genius
Chapter Ten
Capricorn J The Astrologer's Last Dinner
Chapter Eleven
Aquarius K Show Me The Men
Chapter Twelve
Pisces L The Return Of Rawlinson's Leopard
Acknowledgments
Notes
Index