Bad Astronomy, Philip C. Plait
Bad Astronomy, Philip C. Plait
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Bad Astronomy
Misconceptions and Misuses Revealed, from Astrology to the Moon Landing "Hoax"

Author: Philip C. Plait

Narrator: Kevin Scullin

Unabridged: 9 hr 39 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 07/20/2020

Synopsis

Bad Astronomy offers lively, clear explanations of the most widely held astronomy myths and misperceptions, from why the sky is blue to the reasons we have seasons. Chapter by chapter, author Phil Plait wipes the stardust from our eyes, revealing bad astronomy related to the Earth, our moon, and the night sky; as well as various space hoaxes and frauds, and examples of bad astronomy in the movies.

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Goodreads review by Daniel on November 24, 2021

"Do you see the pattern? First the Earth was the center of everything-hurrah! Then, well, ahem. Maybe the Sun still is-yay! But then, yikes, actually we’re way out in the suburbs of the [Milky Way] Galaxy. Well, this was getting downright insulting." A casual spin of the Google directory returns......more

Goodreads review by Chris on January 21, 2010

What do you think you know about astronomy? For example, what causes us to have seasons? If you said that it's our distance from the sun - sorry, you're wrong. Or how about why the sky is blue? If you think it's that the sky reflects the sea, nope. Wrong again. Or perhaps you think that the moon's t......more

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