Heavenly errors: misconceptions about the real nature of the universe
Auteur :
Comins, Neil
Éditeur :
Columbia University Press
ISBN :
9780231116459
Date de publication :
24 avr. 2003
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Provides access to various paradoxes of the natural world. This book explains that some occur through the prevalence of pseudosciences such as astrology and UFO-logy and some enter the public conscience through the bad astronomy of science-fiction movies. It aims to present the reader with the methods for identifying and replacing incorrect ideas.