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Written by physics and astronomy professor Phil Plait, BA debunks ...well... bad astronomy. Misconceptions, bonehead ideas, bad movie making, simply wrong news reports. Will the Earth be destroyed by an asteroid? He's not afraid to tell you. Was the Apollo moon landing faked? He's not afraid to tell you. From This is True for 26 December 2004 Suggestions for further reading:
 by Tish Rabe Amazon Price: $4.95 Customer Review: After reading so many positive reviews I decided to buy this. The book came today and it is fabulous. My child loved this book as did I. This is a great addition to the space/planet/stars/moon playroom we are creating for him. We bought a planet/st...  by Stephen Hawking Amazon Price: $12.24 Customer Review: Dr. Hawking is one smart cookie and has sold more books on physics that Madonna has about sex. However, if you are like me and have never had a physics class, I would strongly recommend the "Illustrated Brief History of Time". The updates and illus...  by Megan McDonald Amazon Price: $9.35  by Anil Ananthaswamy Amazon Price: $16.50 Customer Review: This is a truly amazing book. It literally brings cosmology down to earth. Cosmology, of course, is a darling of the popular press, which generally manages to dilute it so much, and so poorly, that what remains communicates almost nothi...  by Brian Greene Amazon Price: $13.57 Customer Review: I just wanted to say that this book is great. I am a newcomer to physics and string theory and so far I have been able to gain a grasp on the concepts rather quickly. Brian Greene explains them in ways that are easy to visualize and understand. Hi... Newsfeed display by CaRP |
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