Wu Jing-Nuan's landmark translation of the Yi Jing is the first of its kind. based on "libraries" of oracle bones discovered in China at the turn of the century, this translation examines the Chinese characters as they were written approximately 3000 years ago, and opens the door to important themes which have not been examined in previous translations. The Yi Jing is an oravle in book form. This Daoist text reveals the important elements of divinatory practice including ritual and sacrifice. Wu's commentary includes an exploration of the idea of "gaps" in time. These "gaps" are auspicious times for ritual, divination, and communication with the spirit world. Chinese ideograms are placed directly over the English words so the Western reader can easily seewhat each character represents. This visual pairing of ideograms and the English translation illuminates the subtle meanings of this ancient text.