Download or read book Astrology Science Or Superstition written by Hans Jurgen Eysenck and published by St Martins Press. This book was released on 1982-01-01 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Uses modern statistical methods to explain the mechanisms by which the planets might well have a significant influence on life on earth, proposing a new branch of science, cosmobiology

Download or read book Can Astrology be a science written by Velayudhan A P and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2015-01-05 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Astrology was born as a cosmic and celestial observational concept. The invasion of irrelevances, superstitions and irrationalities have given it the concept of a vague myth; a mystical concept. This book reveals the flaws, exposes the malfunctioning and misuses by quacks and fakes. It proposes reforms in order to once again make Astrology a believable, consistent, near accurate and more importantly an acceptable science. It propounds tested and proven modules for practical Astrological usage. The book is not only meant for practising astrologers, but also the general public who are curious to know about other related subjects, vastu, palmistry and numerology."

Download or read book A Scheme of Heaven The History of Astrology and the Search for our Destiny in Data written by Alexander Boxer and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2020-01-14 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An illuminating look at the surprising history and science of astrology, civilization’s first system of algorithms, from Babylon to the present day. Humans are pattern-matching creatures, and astrology is the universe’s grandest pattern-matching game. In this refreshing work of history and analysis, data scientist Alexander Boxer examines classical texts on astrology to expose its underlying scientific and mathematical framework. Astrology, he argues, was the ancient world’s most ambitious applied mathematics problem, a monumental data-analysis enterprise sustained by some of history’s most brilliant minds, from Ptolemy to al-Kindi to Kepler. Thousands of years ago, astrologers became the first to stumble upon the powerful storytelling possibilities inherent in numerical data. To correlate the configurations of the cosmos with our day-to-day lives, astrologers relied upon a “scheme of heaven,” or horoscope, showing the precise configuration of the planets at a particular instant in time as viewed from a particular place on Earth. Although recognized as pseudoscience today, horoscopes were once considered a cutting-edge scientific tool. Boxer teaches us how to read these esoteric charts—and appreciate the complex astronomical calculations needed to generate them—by diagramming how the heavens appeared at important moments in astrology’s history, from the assassination of Julius Caesar as viewed from Rome to the Apollo 11 lunar landing as seen from the surface of the Moon. He then puts these horoscopes to the test using modern data sets and statistical science, arguing that today’s data scientists do work similar to astrologers of yore. By looking back at the algorithms of ancient astrology, he suggests, we can better recognize the patterns that are timeless characteristics of our own pattern-matching tendencies. At once critical, rigorous, and far ranging, A Scheme of Heaven recontextualizes astrology as a vast, technological project—spanning continents and centuries—that foreshadowed our data-driven world today.

Download or read book Astrology Science and Culture written by Roy Willis and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-05-19 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mainstream science has long dismissed astrology as a form of primitive superstition, despite or perhaps even because of its huge popular interest. From daily horoscopes to in-depth and personalized star forecasts, astrology, for many, plays a crucial role in the organization of everyday life. Present-day scholars and scientists remain baffled as to why this pseudo-science exercises such control over supposedly modern, rational and enlightened individuals, yet so far they have failed to produce any meaningful analysis of why it impacts on so many lives and what lies behind its popular appeal. Moving beyond scientific scepticism, Astrology, Science and Culture finally fills the gap by probing deeply into the meaning and importance of this extraordinary belief system. From the dawn of pre-history, humankind has had an intimate connection with the stars. With its roots in the Neolithic culture of Europe and the Middle East, astrology was traditionally heralded as a divinatory language. Willis and Curry argue that, contrary to contemporary understanding including that of most astrologers astrology was originally, and remains, a divinatory practice. Tackling its rich and controversial history, its problematic relationship to Jungian theory, and attempts to prove its grounding in objective reality, this book not only persuasively demonstrates that astrology is far more than a superstitious relic of years gone by, but that it enables a fundamental critique of the scientism of its opponents. Groundbreaking in its reconciliation of astrologys ancient traditions and its modern day usage, this book impressively unites philosophy, science, anthropology, and history, to produce a powerful exploration of astrology, past and present.

Download or read book Why Astrology Is Science written by Tapan Das PhD and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2009-05-22 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In todays world, at least 90 percent of Americans under age thirty are said to know their Sun sign, yet no one has ever really delved into answering the question: Is astrology really a science? Tapan Das earned master and doctorate degrees in electronic engineering and his passion for astrology is evident as he shares the results of his years of intense research into the fascinating and complex realm of astrology and cosmology. Das clarifies why astrology is based on statistical analysis, provides reasons why astrology is a science, and explains each reason in detail. A concise overview of astrology is included, providing an introduction describing why astrology can predict how the stars and planets will influence a persons life, positively or negatively, and explaining both the past and present as well as outline the future. Why Astrology is Science: Five Good Reasons is written for scientists, astrologers, and those with a keen interest to learn a new perspective on astrology that is sure to inspire a renewed sense of wonder about stars and planets and how their patterns and relationships hold significant meaning for all of us.

Download or read book Why Astrology Is Science written by Tapan Das Phd and published by . This book was released on 2009-05 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In today's world, at least 90 percent of Americans under age thirty are said to know their Sun sign, yet no one has ever really delved into answering the question: Is astrology really a science? Tapan Das earned master and doctorate degrees in electronic engineering and his passion for astrology is evident as he shares the results of his years of intense research into the fascinating and complex realm of astrology and cosmology. Das clarifies why astrology is based on statistical analysis, provides reasons why astrology is a science, and explains each reason in detail. A concise overview of astrology is included, providing an introduction describing why astrology can predict how the stars and planets will influence a person's life, positively or negatively, and explaining both the past and present as well as outline the future. Why Astrology is Science: Five Good Reasons is written for scientists, astrologers, and those with a keen interest to learn a new perspective on astrology that is sure to inspire a renewed sense of wonder about stars and planets and how their patterns and relationships hold significant meaning for all of us.

Download or read book Space 10 Things You Should Know written by Rebecca Smethurst and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2019-09-05 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Bite-sized, cutting edge science delivered with enormous enthusiasm - all you need to travel the cosmos' CHRIS LINTOTT 'A lot of astrophysics is packed into this neat little book . . . I guarantee you will come away knowing your dark matter from your supermassive black holes' JIM AL-KHALILI This book is for anyone who wants to easily understand the mind-blowing fundamentals of our extraordinary, expanding universe. Written by Oxford astrophysicist Dr Becky Smethurst and composed of ten captivating, simple essays, it guides you swiftly through the galaxies, explaining the mysteries of black holes, dark matter and what existed before the Big Bang, presenting the evidence as to whether we really are alone, illuminating what we still don't know, and much more besides. If you have big questions about Space, this book will provide you with the answers in an engaging and succinct way.

Download or read book The Scientific Basis of Astrology written by Percy Seymour and published by St Martins Press. This book was released on 1992 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offering evidence for the validity of astrology in everyday life, an astronomer presents a new theory on the relationship between science and astrology, and arguing for a connection between the cosmos and the mysteries of human personality

Download or read book Physics of Astrology written by Nadia Smirnova-Mierau and published by . This book was released on 2020-04-19 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How does astrology work? Is there physical mechanism behind planetary influences on us? Physics of astrology is a groundbreaking framework, making astrology tangible from physics perspective. It describes the mechanism by which celestial bodies affect us on a physical level. It expands your understanding of the bigger cosmic picture at play. This book finally answers many unanswered questions. Whether you are an astrologer, astrology student, astrology lover or a complete skeptic, this book will reveal simple and obvious physics of lunar and planetary effect on the way we feel and think. Each astrology birth chart has all the life circumstances laid out from the moment a baby takes its first breath. We just have to uncover them using astrological tools. Have you ever had your astrology chart done and professionally read by a good astrologer? Have you marveled at an amazing alignment between planetary movements and events in your life? Those who have, loose any doubts about astrology's validity. However, astrology has been treated as entertainment, to say the least, for a long time. This book proves Astrology is science. Don't be afraid of the word 'physics'. There will be NO FORMULAS AND NO EQUATIONS. We will use easy physics, adapted for both the left and the right brain. You will learn how planetary gravity and electromagnetism play with your head and more.

Download or read book Astrology written by Isabel M. Hickey and published by Editorial Kier. This book was released on 1992 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Scheme of Heaven written by Alexander Boxer and published by . This book was released on 2021-01-07 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite a resurgence in popularity, horoscopes are generally considered to be pseudoscience today - but they were once a cutting-edge scientific tool. In this ingenious work of history, data scientist Alexander Boxer examines a treasure trove of esoteric classical sources to expose the deep imaginative framework by which - for millennia - we made sense of our fates. Astrology, he argues, was the ancient world's most ambitious applied mathematics problem, a grand data-analysis enterprise sustained by some of history's most brilliant minds, from Ptolemy to al-Kindi to Kepler.A Scheme of Heaven explores the wonderful subtleties of astrological ideas. Telling the stories of their inventors and most influential exponents, Boxer puts them through their paces using modern data sets - finding that the methods of today's scientists are often uncomfortably close to those of astrology's ancient sages.

Download or read book Environmental Cosmology written by Kenneth D. McRitchie and published by Cognizance Books. This book was released on 2004 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Astrology A Cosmic Science written by Isabel M. Hickey and published by SCB Distributors. This book was released on 2011-11-26 with total page 489 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New edition of the classic. Isabel Hickey's classic, comprehensive text of spiritual astrology is now in a new edition. This handy reference book provides a strong foundation for the beginner, as well as new insights and self-knowledge for more advanced astrology students. Isabel Hickey’s emphasis on the deeper, more metaphysical aspects of astrology’s mysteries has resulted in continuous word-of-mouth recommendation by enthused readers. • with a Foreword by internationally renowned author of eight popular books on modern astrology, Stephen Arroyo

Download or read book Understanding Human Design written by Curry, Karen and published by Hierophant Publishing. This book was released on 2013-10-01 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Owner’s Manual for Your Life! Founded in the twentieth century by the late spiritual teacher Ra Uru Hu, Human Design is often called the “new Astrology,” and the “intersection of science and spirituality.” Your Human Design chart is formulated by taking your birth date, time, and location and extrapolating specific personality traits and life paths from this convergence. A Human Design chart offers an astonishingly accurate guide to your personality, as well as direction and counsel on how each individual can deal with challenges in their life. Previously, Human Design charts have been notoriously difficult to interpret and decipher, usually taking a dedicated expert to read and translate them into plain English. At least, that used to be the case—until now. In Understanding Human Design: The Science of Discovering Who You Really Are, author Karen Curry walks you through the sometimes complex and intimidating Human Design chart with simple, direct language. You will learn about each level of Human Design, from the most basic elements of the chart to the deeper, more nuanced insights Human Design offers, all in an approachable and interesting way. Understand how every line, intersection, and symbol correlates to a personality trait that can directly affect your life with an experienced guide by your side. Your personal Human Design Chart can reveal your strengths, your weaknesses, and perhaps most importantly, your potential. Prepare for repetitive difficulties that you might encounter throughout your life, and embrace the opportunity to grow as you understand your personal Human Design strategy. With author Karen Curry’s assistance and knowledge, you have a path to overcome these difficulties simply by following the directions set out in your Human Design chart, the “owner’s manual” to your life.

Download or read book Astrology the Divine Science written by Marcia Moore and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 876 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Nonsense on Stilts written by Massimo Pigliucci and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2010-05-15 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recent polls suggest that fewer than 40 percent of Americans believe in Darwin’s theory of evolution, despite it being one of science’s best-established findings. More and more parents are refusing to vaccinate their children for fear it causes autism, though this link can been consistently disproved. And about 40 percent of Americans believe that the threat of global warming is exaggerated, despite near consensus in the scientific community that manmade climate change is real. Why do people believe bunk? And what causes them to embrace such pseudoscientific beliefs and practices? Noted skeptic Massimo Pigliucci sets out to separate the fact from the fantasy in this entertaining exploration of the nature of science, the borderlands of fringe science, and—borrowing a famous phrase from philosopher Jeremy Bentham—the nonsense on stilts. Presenting case studies on a number of controversial topics, Pigliucci cuts through the ambiguity surrounding science to look more closely at how science is conducted, how it is disseminated, how it is interpreted, and what it means to our society. The result is in many ways a “taxonomy of bunk” that explores the intersection of science and culture at large. No one—not the public intellectuals in the culture wars between defenders and detractors of science nor the believers of pseudoscience themselves—is spared Pigliucci’s incisive analysis. In the end, Nonsense on Stilts is a timely reminder of the need to maintain a line between expertise and assumption. Broad in scope and implication, it is also ultimately a captivating guide for the intelligent citizen who wishes to make up her own mind while navigating the perilous debates that will affect the future of our planet.

Download or read book ASTROLOGY SCIENCE SUN SIGNS written by A..866 Group and published by A..866 Group. This book was released on 2023-03-13 with total page 61 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the scientific causality of sidereal astrology and discusses the power of astrology with arguments given under five headings - Stars, Rays, Gravity (General Law of Relativity), Humans. The hypothesis presented is that electromagnetic plasma radiations coming from Zodiac constellations may be affecting the neurons of the newborn. Despite the main subjects of this research are science-based, not astrology; the data presented as evidence for the theory have been simplified to reach readers who are not interested in physics and astronomy. Information is presented in a concise, clear and attractive way; all content is written in jargon that covers the topics from the very beginning and explains them in a very simplified way. Therefore, this book can be enjoyable for those who want to learn interesting things about the structure of the universe.