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Product Summary
Dreaming the Future: The Fantastic Story of Prediction
Dreaming the Future
What is the Future?
Guide Rating -  
Pros  •  Extensive explanation and analysis of hundreds of forms of divination
•  Shows continuing popularity of divination all over the world
•  Explains role of divination in religion and politics
Cons  •  none
The Bottom Line - Pickover has written an invaluable and comprehensive resource which should prove incredibly useful to a wide variety of people. He does not engage in heavy-handed critiques - thus, not only will skeptics benefit from the information, but believers will also find a lot in here to learn.
 
Product Description
•  Encyclopedic resource on divination methods
•  'How to' sections on performing some divination rituals yourself
•  Methods divided by type - animals, food, etc.
 
 
Guide Review

What does our Future Hold?
Since the beginning of recorded human history, and probably well before that, people have wanted to learn about what the future would bring for them as individuals and for their societies. Despite this common urge, there has been great diversity in the methods by which people have attempted to learn about the future. What sorts of methods have they used, and why has this common urge existed?

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