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The Bad Astronomer
Skeptic Friend
137 Posts |
 Posted - 03/05/2002 : 12:51:14
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Hey folks--
A little of my own horn tooting here: my book, "Bad Astronomy", was just released by Wiley and Sons. I'll have a web page up about it shortly, but I'll say here it has a lot of skeptical stuff in it, including debunkings of astrology, creationism, UFOs, and the usual astronomy stuff I like to talk about. It is available already on Amazon's and Barnes&Noble's websites, and should be in bookstores soon too.
Enjoy! If you have any comments about it, good or bad, feel free to let me know.
*****
The Bad Astronomer
http://www.badastronomy.com
"With tremendous respect to [the] BA, the problem isn't getting scientists to talk, the problem can be getting them to shut up."
Edited by - The Bad Astronomer on 03/05/2002 12:51:33
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Lisa
SFN Regular
USA
1223 Posts |
Posted - 03/05/2002 : 13:29:12 [Permalink]
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Toot away, BA! Mine's on order and I'm anxiously awaiting its arrival. Considering where I live, it'll probably be delivered by pony express, and I've never really gotten a grasp on this thing called "patience". 
Lisa
If you're not living on the edge, you're taking up too much room. |
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Donnie B.
Skeptic Friend
417 Posts |
Posted - 03/05/2002 : 17:37:45 [Permalink]
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I've had my copy for a couple days now, and as the BA can tell you, I've already found a few "oopsies" that slipped past the proofreaders. I think he may be mad at me 
Maybe he'll "punish" me by making me a proofreader on his [i]next[/i] book...
-- Donnie B.
(Added proposed punishment)
Edited by - Donnie B. on 03/05/2002 17:38:58 |
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Lisa
SFN Regular
USA
1223 Posts |
Posted - 03/05/2002 : 20:35:30 [Permalink]
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I'll also volunteer to proofread. Try to make this for the same time frame as my next vacation.
I really wanted that book to come out in January. Before we left, I headed to the bookstore for some new reads, but I really wished I could have had "Bad Astronomy". Now that blizzard season is here, I really wish Borders would hurry up with that delivery.
Lisa
If you're not living on the edge, you're taking up too much room. |
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Boron10
Religion Moderator
USA
1266 Posts |
Posted - 03/05/2002 : 23:49:54 [Permalink]
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Just ordered my copy. I'll, you know, cry if it's not good, eh? 
-me. |
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Lisa
SFN Regular
USA
1223 Posts |
Posted - 03/07/2002 : 13:39:05 [Permalink]
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Woo-hoo! Borders called last night and my copy is in!! The roads are kind of bad right now, but I have four-wheel drive.
Lisa
If you're not living on the edge, you're taking up too much room. |
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ljbrs
SFN Regular
USA
842 Posts |
Posted - 03/08/2002 : 20:15:02 [Permalink]
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It is a wonderful book. Mine finally came. I am going to take it with me to physics lectures which I attend, to my skeptics group, to my astronomy group, to my astronomy group's open houses to show to our guests. It is a great book.
ljbrs
"Nothing is more damaging to a new truth than an old error." Goethe |
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Slater
SFN Regular
USA
1668 Posts |
Posted - 03/11/2002 : 18:23:41 [Permalink]
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My goodness, did you see the glowing review by James Randi in the current Skeptic magazine?
Did ya tape a few twenties to the cover of the review copy or something?
I guess I wont wait till it goes on remainder to buy it after all.
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It will sometimes be necessary to use falsehood for the benefit of those who need such a mode of treatment.
----Eusebius of Nicomedia,
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The Bad Astronomer
Skeptic Friend
137 Posts |
Posted - 03/12/2002 : 13:15:38 [Permalink]
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quote:
Did ya tape a few twenties to the cover of the review copy or something?
More like fifties.
Actually, Randi was really nice in his review. There are other reviews too, on the back cover of the book, which were really nice.
Now, I just need to correct the errors in the book in the second printing...
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The Bad Astronomer
http://www.badastronomy.com
"With tremendous respect to [the] BA, the problem isn't getting scientists to talk, the problem can be getting them to shut up." |
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@tomic
Administrator
USA
4607 Posts |
Posted - 03/12/2002 : 19:36:16 [Permalink]
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I've been wanting to add some books to the Skeptic Resources section here. This book would be a good one to start with.
@tomic
Gravity, not just a good idea...it's the law! |
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Boron10
Religion Moderator
USA
1266 Posts |
Posted - 03/29/2002 : 13:45:41 [Permalink]
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Finally got my copy a few days ago, and shall finish it in a few more. Good read, BA!
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