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1941 Radial Detection by AA Cook Antique Science Book Dowsing & The Divining Rod

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1941 Radial Detection by AA Cook Antique Science Book Dowsing & The Divining Rod

Radial Detection - A Guide to the use of the Radial Detector, mis-called the Divining Rod.
By A.A. Cook
Published by Angus and Robertson Ltd: Sydney 1941
1st Edition

"Radial Detection by A. A. Cook, published in 1941 by Angus & Robertson in Sydney, is an unusual and intriguing Australian work that attempts to systematise and rationalise the practice commonly known as dowsing or divining. Subtitled A Guide to the use of the Radial Detector, mis-called the Divining Rod, the book presents Cook's theory that the phenomena involved are not mystical but rooted in radiation, electro-magnetism, and physical "radial" forces. Written in a measured, earnest tone, the text sets out practical experiments, observations, and diagrams intended to demonstrate how materials, water, minerals, and environmental conditions interact with the human body as a sensitive receiver, reflecting a period when scientific curiosity and fringe investigation often overlapped.

The book is illustrated with simple but clear diagrams explaining streams, radiation fields, and detection patterns, and includes an extended author's note acknowledging both the experimental nature of the work and the possibility of error. As a wartime Australian publication, printed and bound locally, it also reflects contemporary interest in applied science, resource detection, and unconventional problem-solving methods during a period of scarcity and innovation. This first edition is particularly appealing to collectors of Australasian scientific curiosities, early twentieth-century alternative science, and readers interested in the historical intersection of folklore, experimentation, and speculative physics."

Light wear and some staining to covers and spine as shown. No inscriptions. Pages are clean, crisp and well presented with subtle age toning. A nice copy of a scarce title in good condition overall. Please study photos to further understand condition.

Size 18.5cm x 12.5cm x 1.5cm - 94 Pages

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Condition: Good
Binding: Cloth
Special Attributes: ["1st Edition", "Illustrated"]
Region: Europe
Subject: Science & Medicine
Original/Facsimile: Original
Seller Notes: Light wear and some staining to covers and spine as shown. No inscriptions. Pages are clean, crisp and well presented with subtle age toning. A nice copy of a scarce title in good condition overall. Please study photos to further understand condition.
Language: English
Author: A.A. Cook
Publisher: Angus and Robertson Ltd: Sydney
Year Printed: 1941
Sub-subject: The Divining Rod