Bad Astronomy

Ranked #28 in Astronomy

Dr. Plait created his popular web site: http://www.badastronomy.com/index.html, to debunk bad astronomy in popular culture. This website proved popular, which led to this first book by Plait, that carries on from the website and in a detailed and clear fashion criticises and disproves popular myths and misconceptions relating to astronomy, and promotes science as a means of explaining the skies.

The work describes 24 common astronomical fallacies, including the beliefs that the Coriolis effect...
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