菲利普•普莱（Philip Plait），美国物理学家、天文学家。毕业于弗吉尼亚大学，获得天文学博士学位。曾在索诺马大学物理学与天文学系工作，是研究伽马射线爆发方面的专家，曾参与美国宇航局的多项研究，对天文学尤其是天文事件有着独到的见解。2007年辞去工作，专心写作。他还是网站BadAstronomy.com的创始人。

登月是一场骗局？南北半球浴室里水流的漩涡真的不同吗？只有在春分那一天才能竖起鸡蛋？真的有人看到过UFO或外星人吗？陨星会落在自家后院？……

菲利普·普莱所著的《春分时节才能竖起鸡蛋吗(日常生活中de蹩脚天文学)》所介绍的24个与我们的日常生活或谈资相关的个案都是人们对天文学的误解和滥用。《春分时节才能竖起鸡蛋吗(日常生活中de蹩脚天文学)》中作者以风趣的方式、引人入胜的文笔，揭、穿了各种蹩脚的天文神话、传说和阴谋，还我们一个真实、科学、有趣的天文学。 Advance praise for Philip Plait s Bad Astronomy "Bad Astronomy is just plain good Philip Plait clears up every misconception on astronomy and space you never knew you suffered from." --Stephen Maran, Author of Astronomy for Dummies and editor of The Astronomy and Astrophysics Encyclopedia "Thank the cosmos for the bundle of star stuff named Philip Plait, who is the world s leading consumer advocate for quality science in space and on Earth. This important contribution to science will rest firmly on my reference library shelf, ready for easy access the next time an astrologer calls." --Dr. Michael Shermer, Publisher of Skeptic magazine, monthly columnist for Scientific American, and author of The Borderlands of Science "Philip Plait has given us a readable, erudite, informative, useful, and entertaining book. Bad Astronomy is Good Science. Very good science..." --James "The Amazing" Randi, President, James Randi Educational Foundation, and author of An Encyclopedia of Claims, Frauds, and Hoaxes of the Occult and Supernatural "Bad Astronomy is a fun read. Plait is wonderfully witty and educational as he debunks the myths, legends, and 'conspiracies that abound in our society. 'The Truth Is Out There' and it's in this book. I loved it " --Mike Mullane, Space Shuttle astronaut and author of Do Your Ears Pop in Space?

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