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Zusatztext "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) Informationen zum Autor 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 astronomy.com. Klappentext 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? Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction PART I: Bad Astronomy Begins at Home 1. The Yolk's on You: Egg Balancing and the Equinox 2. Flushed with Embarrassment: The Coriolis Effect and Your Bathroom 3. Idiom's Delight: Bad Astronomy in Everyday Language PART II: From the Earth to the Moon 4. Blue Skies Smiling at Me: Why the Sky Is Blue 5. A Dash of Seasons: Why Summer Turns to Fall 6. Phase the Nation: The Moon's Changing Face 7. The Gravity of the Situation: The Moon and the Tides 8. The Moon Hits Your Eye Like a Big Pizza Pie: The Big Moon Illusion PART III: Skies at Night Are Big and Bright 9. Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star: Why Stars Appear to Twinkle 10. Star Light, Star White: Stars of Many Colors 11. Well, Well: The Difficulty of Daylight Star Sighting 12. The Brightest Star: Polaris-Just Another Face in the Crowd 13....
