In this entertaining and informative resource, writer and astronomer Phil Plait promotes science as a way of explaining the world around us.

Inspired by his website of the same name, Bad Astronomy clearly explains the true science behind 24 common misconceptions about astronomy and physics, such as:

• Can an egg really stand on end during the vernal equinox?

• Does the Coriolis force affect which way water rotates as it goes down the drain?

• Did Galileo really go blind from looking at the sun with his telescope?

• Can planetary alignments cause natural disasters on Earth?

• Did man really land on the moon during the Apollo program?

Perhaps the most entertaining section of Bad Astronomy describes the top 10 examples of “bad astronomy” in the movies, where screenwriters and artists forsake accurate science for whiz-bang special effects.

Bad Astronomy is a fun and informative read, even if you already know a fair bit about 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

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