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Bad Astronomy

Misconceptions and Misuses Revealed, from Astrology to the Moon Landing "Hoax"

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Bad Astronomy

By: Philip C. Plait
Narrated by: Kevin Scullin
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Summary
 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.(P)2020 Tantor Media Astronomy Astronomy & Space Science History History & Philosophy Science
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A great explanation of astronomical phenomena and debunking of all types of myths and pseudoscience.
AND well done! - for using appropriate metric units throughout, as befots a serious science book, and not pandering to American parocnhialm by using ridiculous unscientific Imperial units, long abandoned by the rest of the world.

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