I first read this book several years ago and use it at the end of each spring semester I teach during a two week session on bad astronomy in movies and the media. It's a fantastic book written at a level for a non-science audience to easily read. Plait covers topics such as the blue sky, the manned lunar landings, seeing stars during the day, etc. It's a great gift for any middle/high school student interested in science as well as any adult looking to gain science knowledge.
The book can be purchased on Amazon for about $15 new and much cheaper used. This is a MUST read book that I highly encourage you and any other science lover you know to read.
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