A Scheme Of Heaven by Alexander Boxer
The History of Astrology and the Search for Our Destiny in Data
A sweeping cultural and intellectual history that traces astrology from its ancient origins through its influence on astronomy, navigation, and medicine to its reinvention in the modern, data-driven era; blending historical narrative, biographical sketches, and clear explanations of technical practices, the book examines how astrological ideas were developed, recorded, and contested, why they persisted across civilizations, and how contemporary statistical thinking and computing have both challenged and echoed astrology’s methods. Through archival research and lively storytelling it probes the human desire to find patterns and meaning in the heavens and asks what astrology’s survival tells us about belief, uncertainty, and the uses of data.
- Published
- 2022
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- British
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- Original Language
- English
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