×


 x 

Shopping cart
26%OFFPhilip C. Plait - Bad Astronomy - 9780471409762 - V9780471409762
Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.

Bad Astronomy

€ 24.99
€ 18.41
You save € 6.58!
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Bad Astronomy Paperback. 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. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 360.

A clever, thought-provoking guide that attacks common astronomical misconceptions

What is Bad Astronomy? Anything that accidentally or intentionally mangles the basic principles of astronomy. And who is on the lookout for good examples of Bad Astronomy? The Bad Astronomer, of course, a/k/a professional astronomer Phil Plait. In Bad Astronomy, Plait clears up misconceptions and malarkey relating to our Earth, moon, and the wider Universe. Ranging from commonly misunderstood notions such as why the sky is blue and the reason we have seasons, to large-scale shenanigans such as the so-called moon landing hoax and UFO sightings, Bad Astronomy wipes the stardust ... Read more

Show Less

Product Details

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
Weight
367g
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780471409762
SKU
V9780471409762
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-5

About Philip C. Plait
PHILIP PLAIT, Ph.D., works in the physics and astronomy department at Sonoma State University in California. He maintains the Web site badastronomy.com 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 ... Read more

Reviews for Bad Astronomy
"Inspired by his popular web site, www. badastronomy.com, this first book by Plait (astronomy, Sonoma State Univ.) debunks popular myths and misconceptions relating to astronomy and promotes science as a means of explaining our mysterious heavens. The work describes 24 common astronomical fallacies, including the beliefs that the Coriolis effect determines the direction that water drains in a bathtub and ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for Bad Astronomy


Subscribe to our newsletter

News on special offers, signed editions & more!