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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
- Taal
- Jaar van publicatie
- 2020
- Bindwijze
- (Hardcover)
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- Taal
- Engels
- Auteurs
- Alexander Boxer
- Uitgever
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Jaar van publicatie
- 2020
- Formaat
- Hardcover
- Aantal pagina's
- 336
- ISBN13
- 9780393634846
- Reeks
- Tags
- Non-fictie, Historisch thema, Geschiedenis, Esoterie & Religie, Wetenschap en Wiskunde, Spiritualiteit en religie, Wetenschap, Esoterie, Wiskunde, Ruimte, Astrologie
- Beoordeling
- 3,8 van 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.