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Heavenly Errors : Misconceptions About the Real Nature of the Universe /
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 undergradua...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York, NY :
Columbia University Press,
[2001]
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- Introduction
- 1. Fun in the Sun
- 2. Blame It on Someone Else
- 3. Creating Your Own Private Cosmos
- 4. Survival in a Misperceived World
- 5. Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
- 6. The Sage on the Stage or the Guide by Your Side
- 7. Let the Buyer Beware
- 8. Conflicts and Dangers
- Epilogue
- Selected Bibliography
- Index