Astrology and Astronomy

Is your fate written in the stars and planets, as astrologers have claimed since ancient times? Learn how this belief has shaped history, and see how well it stands up to modern science. Astrology and astronomy both look to the stars, but they are two different ways of seeing the heavens. Is It Science? shows the scientific method at work. Each volume in the series explores a branch of modern science or a major scientific milestone, comparing and contrasting it with an older idea that has been proved wrong or fails to meet the standards of science.