A Scheme of Heaven - Astrology and the Birth of Science

Informationen zum Autor Alexander Boxer has a doctorate in physics from MIT, a master's degree in the History of Science from Oxford and a bachelors in Classical Language from Yale. His technical research has appeared in journals such as Nature Physics . He currently works as a senior scientist at a small technology company just outside of Washington, DC. In his spare time, he is an active member of Atlas Obscura as a D.C.-based 'field agent'. Klappentext 'A delightful and utterly fascinating work of intellectual history.' - Joshua Foer, author of Moonwalking with Einstein Vorwort 'A delightful and utterly fascinating work of intellectual history.' Joshua Foer, author of Moonwalking with Einstein Zusammenfassung 'A delightful and utterly fascinating work of intellectual history.' - Joshua Foer, author of Moonwalking with Einstein

Product details

• Authors: Alexander Boxer
• Publisher: Profile Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 07.01.2021
• EAN: 9781781259641
• ISBN: 978-1-78125-964-1
• No. of pages: 336
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 21 mm
• Subjects: Guides > Spirituality > Astrology, the cosmos; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy > Astronomy; Non-fiction book; SCIENCE / History, BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Astrology / General, Astrology, History of Science, Popular astronomy & space, Astronomical charts & atlases, Astronomical charts and atlases