Bad Astronomy: Misconceptions And Misuses Revealed, From Astrology To The Moon Landing "Hoax" Paperback English by Philip C. Plait - 05-03-2002
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| Publisher | John Wiley and Sons Ltd |
| ISBN 13 | 9780471409762 |
| Book Subtitle | Misconceptions And Misuses Revealed, From Astrology To The Moon Landing "Hoax" |
| Book Description | Advance praise for Philip Plait s Bad Astronomy "Bad Astronomy is just plain good! Philip Plait clears up every misconception on astronomy and space you never knew you suffered from." --Stephen Maran, Author of Astronomy for Dummies and editor of The Astronomy and Astrophysics Encyclopedia "Thank the cosmos for the bundle of star stuff named Philip Plait, who is the world s leading consumer advocate for quality science in space and on Earth. This important contribution to science will rest firmly on my reference library shelf, ready for easy access the next time an astrologer calls." --Dr. Michael Shermer, Publisher of Skeptic magazine, monthly columnist for Scientific American, and author of The Borderlands of Science "Philip Plait has given us a readable, erudite, informative, useful, and entertaining book. Bad Astronomy is Good Science. Very good science..." --James "The Amazing" Randi, President, James Randi Educational Foundation, and author of An Encyclopedia of Claims, Frauds, and Hoaxes of the Occult and Supernatural "Bad Astronomy is a fun read. Plait is wonderfully witty and educational as he debunks the myths, legends, and 'conspiracies that abound in our society. 'The Truth Is Out There' and it's in this book. I loved it!" --Mike Mullane, Space Shuttle astronaut and author of Do Your Ears Pop in Space? |
| Editorial Review | The author sharply and convincingly dismisses astrology, creationism, and UFO sightings... Plait succeeds brilliantly because his clear and understandable explanations are convincing and honest. (Library Journal, March 15, 2002) "...everything's beautifully explained. He gives the neatest explanation of tides I've ever seen...for that alone, this book should be in every school library on the planet." (New Scientist, 4 May 2002) "...the book might be a better student introduction than many more sober tomes..." (Times Higher Education Supplement, 7 June 2002) "Bad Astronomy is a book which is both timely and welcome. I would recommend it without hesitation, and I have no doubt that it will be widely read..." (The Observatory, October 2002) "...a good read...Plait's book is readable, entertaining, not exclusively for astronomers, and often very funny..." (Astronomy & Space, June 2003) "...a great book to dip into..." (Popular Astronomy, January 2004) |
| About the Author | PHILIP PLAIT, Ph.D., works in the physics and astronomy department at Sonoma State University in California. He maintains the Web site badastronomy and writes monthly articles on astronomy for the German newspaper Die Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. His work has appeared in the Encyclopedia Britannica Yearbook of Science and the Future and Astronomy magazine. He also writes a monthly column for astronomy . |
| Language | English |
| Author | Philip C. Plait |
| Publication Date | 05-03-2002 |
| Number of Pages | 288 |
Bad Astronomy: Misconceptions And Misuses Revealed, From Astrology To The Moon Landing "Hoax" Paperback English by Philip C. Plait - 05-03-2002
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