Heavenly Errors

John Allen Paulos, author of Innumeracy and A Mathematician Reads the Newspaper:Although ostensibly about astronomy, Comins's Heavenly Errors effectively uses common (mis)conceptions about the subject to present an elegant tutorial on scientific thought--as much about embarrassing holes in arguments as about black holes in space. Michael Shermer, Editor-in-Chief of Skeptic magazine, and columnist for Scientific American:Comins's delightful romp through both scientific and pseudoscientific errors through the ages will not only teach you more science than a year's worth of college courses, but you'll learn something even deeper about how the mind works and, more important, fails to work. Jeffery Bennett, author of The Cosmic Perspective and On the Cosmic Horizon:A unique and entertaining way to learn how we have progressed from the ancient belief in an Earth-centered universe to our modern understanding of the cosmos. Along the way, Comins provides lessons about science and misconceptions that should be valuable to every teacher, student, and parent. Intriguing analysis of common errors and misconceptions of the real nature of the universe. An easy-to-read guide to what science now k