The Science of Basic L-Rod Dowsing

Dowsing has been a known practice for at least 500 years, with some evidence suggesting it may have been used for millennia. Historically, dowsers used a forked, Y-shaped stick, following the movement toward the presence of water, minerals, or other objects located beneath the ground. Today, the most common tool used is a wire bent into the shape of an “L,” leading to the term L-rod dowsing. Only a few of dowsing’s many forms appear to have a clear physical basis, such that some physical phenomenon in the environment causes a physiological response in the body. Despite the many studies performed in the past, none have resulted in a comprehensive, testable explanation for how dowsing works.
This book reviews and critiques some of the common explanations for L-rod field dowsing, describes an investigation into various aspects of L-rod dowsing, and proposes a mechanism which explains the physical observations. Building on the prior scientific studies, it presents a theory based on well-known scientific principles for the physical component of dowsing.

Richard Warburton, who holds a Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of Southampton and a J.D. from Duquesne University School of Law, has spent most of his career in new product development and is an inventor with more than 20 patents. He lives near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Richard Warburton
Format: softcover (7 x 10)
Pages:
Bibliographic Info: ca. 115 photos, appendix, notes, bibliography, index
Copyright Date: 2023
pISBN: 978-1-4766-9401-6
eISBN: 978-1-4766-5169-9
Imprint: McFarland