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: 9780231502528

ISBN-10: 0231502524

ISBN-13: 9780231502528

Edition: 2001

Authors: Neil Comins

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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: Black holes suck in everything around them. The Sun shines by burning gas. Comets have tails trailing behind them. The Moon alone causes tides. Mercury, the closest planet to the Sun, is…

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List price: $31.99
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Publication date: 6/27/2001
Pages: 288
Language: English



Preface


Introduction



Fun in the Sun: Some Misconceptions Close to Home



Blame It on Someone Else: External Origins of Incorrect Beliefs



Creating Your Own Private Cosmos: Internal and Mixed Origins of Incorrect Beliefs



Survival in a Misperceived World: How Well Did Our Ancestors Do Without Understanding Nature?



Breaking Up Is Hard to Do: Misconceptions Are Hard to Replace



The Sage on the Stage or the Guide by Your Side: A Peek Behind the Effort to Help You Unlearn Misconceptions



Let the Buyer Beware: How to Avoid Future Misconceptions



Conflicts and Dangers: The Problems That Misconceptions Create


Epilogue: False Personal Cosmologies


Selected Bibliography


Index