James Mullaney is an astronomy writer, lecturer, and consultant who has published more than 500 articles and five books on observing the wonders of the heavens. Formerly the curator of the Buhl Planetarium and Institute of Popular Science in Pittsburgh, more recently the director of DuPont Planetarium, he served as staff astronomer at the University of Pittsburgh's historic Allegheny Observatory. One of the contributors to Carl Sagen's Cosmos PBS televison series, he has received recognition from such notables as Sir Arthur Clarke, Ray Bradbury, Johnny Carson, Dr. Wernher von Braun, and former student NASA scientist/astronaut Dr. Jay Abt.

A timely and long-overdue work that in one convenient volume collects and analyzes the Edgar Cayce readings related to the cosmos, both in the light of modern astronomical and cosmological knowledge and the most recent discoveries in these fascinating fields. Complete with some of the latest and most spectacular images in full color from the Hubble Space Telescope superb "Heritage" collection, this intriguing book will show that Edgar Cayce, the "sleeping prophet," was tapping into the vast akashic records of the universe and the incredible cosmic consciousness that lies behind creation at its grandest.