The Handbook of Chinese Horoscopes 5e [Paperback]

Theodora Lau (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 2005

Now in its fifth edition, this classic book celebrates its 25th anniversary with an updated look and all new lunar horoscopes through to the year 2008!

The Handbook of Chinese Horoscopes remains the definitive, classic work on this fascinating subject and artfully combines the Eastern lunar calendar with Western solar–based astrology.

Discover which of the 12 animal signs you are and how 'the animal that hides in your heart' influences your outlook on life and your relationships with others. Find out the effects of the five elements, the four seasons, and the ascendant signs based on the hour of your birth. Look to the future and learn how you are likely to fare in the upcoming years. Read the personality profiles of East and West combinations, as well as the chapter on the 144 marriage combinations to see the relationships between the 12 lunar signs.

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About the Author

Theodora Lau is the author of Best-Loved Chinese Horoscopes and Chinese Horoscopes for Your Child. She was born in Shanghai and currently resides in Southern California. She is married with three children.

Product Details

• Paperback: 464 pages
• Publisher: Collins; 5 edition (February 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 006077777X
• ISBN-13: 978-0060777777
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.3 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #877,729 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Theodora Lau is the author of numerous books, including the bestselling Handbook of Chinese Horoscopes, in which author, calligrapher, and illustrator Kenneth Lau's work. Theodora's books have been translated into over 17 languages and have introduced many topics of Chinese culture to readers all over the world. Her daughter, Laura Lau, continues the family tradition of writing about Chinese Horoscopes and culture. Photo credit: Jerry Bauer

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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Typical gimmickry, though unexpected, January 17, 2006

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This review is from: The Handbook of Chinese Horoscopes 5e (Paperback)

I owned the previous (fourth) edition of this book, which is quite well written and very useful, considering its class in Astrology which amounts to the western "sun sign" type. I was also interested in the equally useful yearly predictions for each sign contained in it, which spanned from 1998 to 2007. For an update on these, I decided to get this copy, the latest edition. But I was badly disappointed when I did. The only changes made to this new edition included a larger book size and new cover design - more paper. The subject matter was the same, but the predictions, which I thought would be updated, were the same old ones, though rewritten and slightly lengthened, but only from 2005 to 2008. This book needn't be regarded as a new edition at all, and in keeping with the spirit of commercial swindling prevalent in our money driven times, seems only to have been produced so as to seem different from the old copy, so that people could buy it, thinking it was updated. In that way, Mrs.Lau earns more money. I didn't think a worthy scholar like her would stoop to such gimmickry like all the rest, but it turns out I was wrong.

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great For The Star Gazers!, July 15, 2005

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This review is from: The Handbook of Chinese Horoscopes 5e (Paperback)

Author Theodora Lau has created a concise easy to understand work ripe for the picking for those of you interested in the world of astrology.
She combines the Eastern Lunar calendar with Western solar astrology to allow you to chart your course in life. You will find out how the five elements, four seasons, the hour of your birth and your animal sign all give insight to your future enabling you to chart your own horoscope and understand your future.
One of the chapters in her work allows you to read the different personality profiles associated with the signs and she even devotes time to show marriage relationships between the twelve lunar signs.
For those of you who chart your coarse in life using astrology signs the information in this work will be priceless as it takes the knowledge from two cultures and merges them for your use. I believe this would be a great resource book for you that you will use time and time again.

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent information, August 8, 2007

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This review is from: The Handbook of Chinese Horoscopes 5e (Paperback)

This book contains excellent information about yourself and those who surround you. By using it wisely, you will be able to understand people and the why they do the things they do or think the way they do.