Table of Contents
1 | Introduction |
2 | Natural Astrology: The Physical Science of Antiquity |
3 | Prehistoric Sky Watching and the Origins of Science |
4 | The Babylonians: |
Natural Astrology Lays the Foundation for Western Science | |
5 | Archaeo-Astrology: Astronomy Encoded in Calendars and Myth |
6 | The Greco-Roman Period |
7 | The Medieval Era |
8 | Renaissance Europe |
The Almanac: Natural Astrology Survives the Transition toModern Times | |
9 | Johannes Kepler: |
The First "Great Scientist" -- and the Last Great Natural Astrologer | |
10 | The Scientific Revolution: 17th and 18th Centuries |
19th Century | ||
11 | The Modern Era Begins | |
12 | Sunspots and Planetary Influence | |
13 | Meteors, Comets, and the Aurora Borealis | |
Early 20th Century 1900-1960 | ||
14 | Sunspots and Planetary Tides | |
15 | The Moon | |
16 | Earthquakes and Volcanoes | |
The Experimental 1960s and 70s | ||
17 | Lunar Cycles | |
18 | Meteors Comets and Velikovsky | |
19 | Volcanoes, Earthquakes, and a few Moonquakes | |
20 | Sunspots | |
21 | Milankovitch Cycles and Long-Term Climate Change | |
22 | Modern Debunking of Astrology | |
The Late 20th Century -- 1980s and 1990s | ||
23 | Post-Modern Uncertainties, Revivals and Revisionism | |
24 | Cycles of Climate, Global Catastrophes and Mass Extinctions | |
25 | Cycles of the Moon | |
26 | Seismic Activity and Volcanic Eruptions | |
27 | Planetary Cycles | |
28 | El Niño | |
29 | Solar Cycles | |
Early 21st Century | ||
30 | The Scientific Basis of Natural Astrology: The Evidence Continues to Build |
Appendix: Preserving the Historical Record
Author Index
Subject Index