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Exploring the intersection of astrology and mathematics, this work reveals how astrology served as a significant applied mathematics challenge in ancient times. Data scientist Alexander Boxer delves into classical texts, uncovering the scientific principles and data-analysis techniques employed by renowned thinkers like Ptolemy, al-Kindi, and Kepler. The book presents astrology not merely as superstition but as a sophisticated intellectual pursuit that reflects humanity's innate desire to find patterns in the universe.
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A Scheme of Heaven: The History of Astrology and the Search for Our Destiny in Data, Alexander Boxer
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- Released
- 2020
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- Language
- English
- Authors
- Alexander Boxer
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Released
- 2020
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 336
- ISBN13
- 9780393634846
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Historical Themes, History, Religion & Spirituality, Science & Math, Spirituality, Science, Mathematics, New Age & Spirituality, Space, Astrology
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- 3.8 out of 5
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- Exploring the intersection of astrology and mathematics, this work reveals how astrology served as a significant applied mathematics challenge in ancient times. Data scientist Alexander Boxer delves into classical texts, uncovering the scientific principles and data-analysis techniques employed by renowned thinkers like Ptolemy, al-Kindi, and Kepler. The book presents astrology not merely as superstition but as a sophisticated intellectual pursuit that reflects humanity's innate desire to find patterns in the universe.