Librarian Tim recommends: Death From the Skies by Philip Plait (520 PLA, New Books)

Phil Plait is the proprietor of the popular blog and web site Bad Astronomy, where he debunks misconceptions and rumors about science in general and astronomy in particular. Many of the things he has debunked on that site are misunderstood astronomical phenomena that are potentially deadly. So the purpose of this book is to set the record straight about how dangerous the Universe is and what we really need to worry about. Plait writes in an engaging and entertaining style, that makes the complicated concepts understandable and interesting. He covers topics like solar flares, black holes and supernovae in an interesting and well thought out manner. This is far from a dry science book, it is exciting and thoughtfully written by someone who is really passionate about science and discovery. People who are curious about space and science should find quite a lot to enjoy here.

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