Named a Top Ten Book of 2011 by Physics World, UK.There are many
books that endeavor to bridge the gap between scientists and
laymen, yet too many overemphasize the presentation of scientific
findings as hard facts and end up alienating readers from the
critical thinking processes involved in science.Whiting attempts to
break away from the norm in this revolutionary review of popular
astronomy books written from 1833 to 1944. He examines these
important works by acknowledged authorities in the field to see how
they have stood the test of time. Where the luminaries have failed,
he looks for clues that the layman reader could have used to raise
doubts about what was being said. The aim of this highly accessible
book is to develop tools for the non-scientist to evaluate the
strange and marvelous results that astronomers report, in place of
the highly-developed scientific and mathematical techniques
available to the scientists themselves. A must-read for all science
and astronomy enthusiasts.
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