Description
About the Author
Benson Bobrick earned his doctorate from Columbia University and is the author of several critically acclaimed works, including Wide as the Waters: The Story of the English Bible and the Revolution It Inspired and Angel in the Whirlwind: The Triumph of the American Revolution. In 2002 he received the Literature Award of the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters. He and his wife, Hilary, live in Vermont.
Reviews
"[A] robust, fact-filled account of [astrology]....a rich feast of astrological lore."
-- Carlin Romano, The Philadelphia Inquirer
"A cosmopolitan and amusing first look at a big subject."
-- Anthony Grafton, The Washington Post
"Entertaining....Bobrick is a playful and innovative historian who demonstrates that [astrology] has a rich and colorful past to draw upon."
-- Dick Teresi, The New York Times Book Review
Book Information
ISBN 9780743268950
Author Benson Bobrick
Format Paperback
Page Count 384
Imprint Simon & Schuster
Publisher Simon & Schuster
Weight(grams) 507g
Dimensions(mm) 235mm * 156mm * 28mm