菲利普•普萊（Philip Plait），美國物理學傢、天文學傢。畢業於弗吉尼亞大學，獲得天文學博士學位。曾在索諾馬大學物理學與天文學係工作，是研究伽馬射綫爆發方麵的專傢，曾參與美國宇航局的多項研究，對天文學尤其是天文事件有著獨到的見解。2007年辭去工作，專心寫作。他還是網站BadAstronomy.com的創始人。

登月是一場騙局？南北半球浴室裏水流的漩渦真的不同嗎？隻有在春分那一天纔能竪起雞蛋？真的有人看到過UFO或外星人嗎？隕星會落在自傢後院？……

菲利普·普萊所著的《春分時節纔能竪起雞蛋嗎(日常生活中de蹩腳天文學)》所介紹的24個與我們的日常生活或談資相關的個案都是人們對天文學的誤解和濫用。《春分時節纔能竪起雞蛋嗎(日常生活中de蹩腳天文學)》中作者以風趣的方式、引人入勝的文筆，揭、穿瞭各種蹩腳的天文神話、傳說和陰謀，還我們一個真實、科學、有趣的天文學。 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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