Details e-Book Weird Earth
đ¸ Author(s): Donald R. Prothero
đ¸ Title: Weird Earth
đ¸ Rating : 235 from 5 stars ( reviews)
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âA breath of intellectual fresh air . . . [an] amusing look at how to dispel endemic pseudoscience and conspiracy theories through rational thinking.â âPublishers Weekly Aliens. Ley lines. Water dowsing. Conspiracies and myths captivate imaginations and promise mystery and magic. Whether itâs arguing about the moon landing hoax or a Frisbee-like Earth drifting through space, when held up to science and critical thinking, these ideas fall flat. In Weird Earth: Debunking Strange Ideas About Our Planet, Donald R. Prothero demystifies these conspiracies and offers answers to some of humanityâs most outlandish questions. Applying his extensive scientific knowledge, Prothero corrects misinformation that con artists and quacks use to hoodwink others about geologyâhollow earth, expanding earth, and bizarre earthquakesâand mystical and paranormal happeningsâhealing crystals, alien landings, and the gates of hell. By deconstructing wild claims such as prophesies of imminent natural disasters, Prothero provides a way for everyone to recognize dubious assertions. Prothero answers these claims with facts, offering historical and scientific context in a light-hearted manner that is accessible to everyone, no matter their background. With a careful layering of evidence in geology, archaeology, and biblical and historical records, Protheroâs Weird Earth examines each conspiracy and myth and leaves no question unanswered. Weird Earth is about the facts and the people who donât believe them. Don Prothero describes the process of scienceâand the process of not accepting it. If youâre wondering if humans walked on the Moon, if youâve wondered where the lost City of Atlantis went, or if youâre wondering what your cat will do before an earthquake, check out Weird Earth.â âBill Nye