Noun
United States astronomer whose studies of Mars led him to conclude that Mars was inhabited (1855-1916)
Source: WordNetBooks by Percival Lowell on the Orient include Noto: An Unexplored Corner of Japan (1891) and Occult Japan, or the Way of the Gods (1894), the latter from his third and final trip to the region. Source: Internet
He said he became interested in the concept after reading a translation of the work of Percival Lowell as a child. Source: Internet
Percival Lowell cemented his place in the history of the Western United States while it was still largely undeveloped territory. Source: Internet
Percival Lowell, Occult Japan: Shinto, Shamanism and the Way of the Gods, Inner Traditions International (April 1990), Rochester Vt The book Japan Through the Looking Glass: Shaman to Shinto uncovers the extraordinary aspects of Japanese beliefs. Source: Internet
The book "Occult Japan: Shinto, Shamanism and the Way of the Gods" by Percival Lowell delves further into researching Japanese shamanism or Shintoism. Source: Internet
His treatment of Mars in this book was brief, and in 1907, Wallace returned to the subject with a book Is Mars Habitable? to criticise the claims made by Percival Lowell that there were Martian canals built by intelligent beings. Source: Internet