The Resource A scheme of heaven : the history of astrology and the search for our destiny in data, Alexander Boxer
A scheme of heaven : the history of astrology and the search for our destiny in data, Alexander Boxer
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- Summary
- "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 our 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 grand data-analysis enterprise sustained by some of history's most brilliant minds from Ptolemy to al- Kindi to Kepler. A "scheme of heaven," or horoscope, is recognized as pseudoscience today, but was once considered a cutting-edge scientific tool. Not only does Boxer trace different applications of horoscopes back to their origins, he also puts them to the test using modern data sets and statistical science, arguing that today's data scientists do work similar to astrologers of yore. 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"--
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- x, 319 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
- Contents
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- To everything there is a season
- From obscure beginnings
- A quick spin around the celestial sphere
- Signs from above : Marcus Manilius and the traits of the zodiac
- Claudius Ptolemy's astrological travel guide
- How unique is a horoscope? Vettius Valens and the gospel of fate
- Patterns, patterns, everywhere! Masha'Allah's astrological history of the world
- When you wish upon a star, which algorithm should you use? Guido Bonatti's astrological wheel of fortune
- What's in a name? Astronomers, astrologers, and mathematicians
- Big astrology
- Conclusion: Upon the words of no one
- Isbn
- 9780393634846
- Label
- A scheme of heaven : the history of astrology and the search for our destiny in data
- Title
- A scheme of heaven
- Title remainder
- the history of astrology and the search for our destiny in data
- Statement of responsibility
- Alexander Boxer
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "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 our 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 grand data-analysis enterprise sustained by some of history's most brilliant minds from Ptolemy to al- Kindi to Kepler. A "scheme of heaven," or horoscope, is recognized as pseudoscience today, but was once considered a cutting-edge scientific tool. Not only does Boxer trace different applications of horoscopes back to their origins, he also puts them to the test using modern data sets and statistical science, arguing that today's data scientists do work similar to astrologers of yore. 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"--
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- Boxer, Alexander
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
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- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
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- Science and astrology
- Astrology
- Astrology
- Sciences et astrologie
- Astrologie
- Astrology
- Astrology
- Science and astrology
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- A scheme of heaven : the history of astrology and the search for our destiny in data, Alexander Boxer
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
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- Contents
- To everything there is a season -- From obscure beginnings -- A quick spin around the celestial sphere -- Signs from above : Marcus Manilius and the traits of the zodiac -- Claudius Ptolemy's astrological travel guide -- How unique is a horoscope? Vettius Valens and the gospel of fate -- Patterns, patterns, everywhere! Masha'Allah's astrological history of the world -- When you wish upon a star, which algorithm should you use? Guido Bonatti's astrological wheel of fortune -- What's in a name? Astronomers, astrologers, and mathematicians -- Big astrology -- Conclusion: Upon the words of no one
- Control code
- 1102477695
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- x, 319 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9780393634846
- Lccn
- 2019034409
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- unmediated
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- rdamedia
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- n
- Note
- WorldCat record variable field(s) change: 650
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some color)
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1102477695
- Label
- A scheme of heaven : the history of astrology and the search for our destiny in data, Alexander Boxer
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
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- text
- still image
- Content type code
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- txt
- sti
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- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Contents
- To everything there is a season -- From obscure beginnings -- A quick spin around the celestial sphere -- Signs from above : Marcus Manilius and the traits of the zodiac -- Claudius Ptolemy's astrological travel guide -- How unique is a horoscope? Vettius Valens and the gospel of fate -- Patterns, patterns, everywhere! Masha'Allah's astrological history of the world -- When you wish upon a star, which algorithm should you use? Guido Bonatti's astrological wheel of fortune -- What's in a name? Astronomers, astrologers, and mathematicians -- Big astrology -- Conclusion: Upon the words of no one
- Control code
- 1102477695
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- x, 319 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9780393634846
- Lccn
- 2019034409
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Note
- WorldCat record variable field(s) change: 650
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some color)
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1102477695
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