Parkers' Encyclopedia of Astrology: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Astrology

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!