About Author

David Pankenier is professor of Chinese at Lehigh University. He holds a PhD and MA in Asian Languages from Stanford University, and an MA from the University of Stockholm. Dr. Pankenier is coauthor of the first volume of East Asian Archaeoastronomy (2000) and author of Revealing the Secrets of Ancient Chinese History (2008). He has published numerous articles on ancient Chinese astronomy, astrology, and intellectual history.