Parkers' Encyclopedia of Astrology: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Astrology [Paperback]

Derek Parker (Author), Julia Parker (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 3, 2009

Derek and Julia Parker are two of the most famous and best-selling names in the field of astrology: their Compleat Astrologer introduced thousands to the subject. With this new encyclopedia, they have produced a must-have tool for the professional, student, and amateur astrologer. The Parkers’ work encompasses everything from the entire history of astrology to its terms and techniques. There’s plenty in here for everyone: fascinating facts and anecdotes, biographies of top astrologers, textbook definitions of such phrases as trine aspect, and answers to such questions as: Are Scorpios REALLY sex mad?

 

 

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Watkins (March 3, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1905857853
• ISBN-13: 978-1905857852
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,368,809 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Enticing encyclopedia...!!, August 26, 2009

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Rose Glavas (Kilmore, Victoria Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Parkers' Encyclopedia of Astrology: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Astrology (Paperback)

I know this sounds a bit `nerdy', but I love any type of dictionary! The fact that this is an astrology dictionary is even more exciting given that I have a very big interest in this subject.

This book on first impressions looks bright and colourful, hopefully describing the contents accurately! Husband and wife team Derek and Julia Parker are well known and respected within the astrological community and have been around since 1970 with the publication of many co-written books not only on astrology, but also biographies, poetry and novels. The back cover promises `comprehensive, jargon-free' information.

Opening up this title, you'll find a brief biography of the authors and introduction... then move straight into the action. The first entry is `Abano, Pietro d', and the last is `Zodiac, The Man'. As promised on the back cover of this book, both entries were comprehensive and jargon free - as well as interesting and well written. At the back you'll find a comprehensive bibliography which is always useful if you want to look into your favourite topics in more detail.

This book would make a great gift for anyone who has an interest in astrology - it is concise but informative and really does make an interesting read for a person who is perhaps looking for something a bit extra in astrological knowledge - a bit like a lucky dip really! It certainly gave me some information to follow up.

By the way, the cover does describe the contents... bright and colourful!