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Have you ever wondered what it would be like to travel the universe? How would Saturn's rings look from a spaceship sailing just above them? If you were falling into a black hole, what's the last thing you'd see before getting spaghettified? While traveling in person to most of these amazing worlds may not be possible-yet-the would-be space traveler need not despair: you can still take the scenic route through the galaxy with renowned astronom...

How would Saturn's rings look from a spaceship sailing just above them? If you were falling into a black hole, what's the last thing you'd see before your spaghettification? What would it be like to visit the faraway places we currently experience only through high-powered telescopes and robotic emissaries? Faster-than-light travel may never be invented, but we can still take the scenic route through the universe with renowned astronomer and s...

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Bad Astronomy is a fun read. Plait is wonderfully witty and educational as he debunks the myths, legends, and 'conspiracies that abound in our society. 'The Truth Is Out There'and it's in this book. I loved it!" — Mike Mullane, Space Shuttle astronaut and author of Do Your Ears Pop in Space?

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With wit, humor, and an infectious love of astronomy that could win over even the science-phobic, this fun and fascinating book reminds us that outer space is anything but remote. The scientist behind the popular website badastronomy.com, Philip Plait presents some of the most fearsome end-of-the-world calamities (for instance, incoming asteroids and planet-swallowing black holes), demystifies the scientific principles at work behind them, and...

Según el astrónomo Philip Plait, al universo sólo le aguarda el apocalipsis. ¿Pero hasta qué punto debemos realmente temer cosas como los agujeros negros, los brotes de rayos gama y las supernovas? Y aunque deban preocuparnos, ¿podemos hacer algo para salvarnos? Con humor e inteligencia, Plait presenta multitud de situaciones apocalípticas que el cosmos podría enviarnos para destruir nuestro planeta y la vida tal como la conocemos. Este bien d...