De caelo vs Stalking the Wild Pendulum: Which Should You Read?

Cover of De caelo De caelo Aristotle · 1545 ★★★★☆ 3.9 147 pages · ≈ 2 h 43 m · Demanding
“THE science which has to do with nature clearly concerns itself for the most part with bodies and magnitudes and their properties and movements, but also with the principles of this sort of substance, as many as they may be.”

Page one of Aristotle's ''On the Heavens'', from an edition published in 1837

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Cover of Stalking the Wild Pendulum Stalking the Wild Pendulum Itzhak Bentov · 1977 ★★★★☆ 4.2 174 pages · ≈ 3 h 13 m · Challenging

In his exciting and original view of the universe, Itzhak Bentov has provided a new perspective on human consciousness and its limitless possibilities. Widely known and loved for his delightful humor and imagination,…

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De caeloStalking the Wild Pendulum
Goodreads 3.9 (392) —
Hardcover — 4.6 (5)
Apple Books — 4.5 (18)

Reception

De caeloStalking the Wild Pendulum
Ratings 392 18
Editions 25 5
Want to read 1125 —
Reading it now 34 —
Written reviews 36 —
Wikipedia attention 1271 —
Pages 147 174

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