Paperback • 2001 • English

Heavenly Errors Misconceptions about the Real Nature of the Universe

Name: Heavenly Errors Misconceptions about the Real Nature of the Universe
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ISBN: 9780231116459

By Neil F. Comins

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About the book

One of the great paradoxes of modern times is that the more scientists understand the natural world, the more we discover that our everyday beliefs about it are wrong. Astronomy, in particular, is one of the most misunderstood scientific disciplines. With the participation of thousands of undergraduate students, Neil F. Comins has identified and classified, by origin and topic, over 1,700 commonly held misconceptions. Heavenly Errors provides access to all of them and explores many, including...Show more

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9780231116459

Publisher

Columbia University Press

Published year

2001

Language

English

Original title

Heavenly Errors Misconceptions about the Real Nature of the Universe

Format

Paperback

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