
Urban Legends from Space
The Biggest Myths About Space Demystified
Bob King(Author)
Page Street Publishing Co.
Published on 1. November 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-1-62414-896-5 (ISBN)
Description
Whether or not you're into sci-fi or SpaceX, you've probably called a meteor a "falling star" and think astronauts float around in space stations because there's no gravity. Bob King, author of Wonders of the Night Sky and writer for Sky & Telescope magazine, explains the truth behind myths of navigation and landmarks, celestial bodies and government conspiracies. Compasses don't always point north; the sun isn't yellow and Galileo didn't invent the telescope. King explains why some people believed they found Bigfoot on Mars and many other myths - and provides us with concrete evidence to put those misconceptions to bed. No matter what you think you know, there's something new King can teach you about our universe.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Essex
United States
Dimensions
Height: 210 mm
Width: 144 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
300 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-62414-896-5 (9781624148965)
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Person
Bob King is the author of Wonders of the Night Sky and Night Sky with the Naked Eye. He is also a member of the American Association of Variable Star Observers. He lives in Duluth, Minnesota.