Weird Earth : Debunking Strange Ideas about Our Planet

Weird Earth : Debunking Strange Ideas about Our Planet

Donald R. Prothero, Michael Shermer (Foreword by)

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Trade Paperback
320 pages

Uses scientific approach to debunk popular myths about the Earth and Earth Science, such as Flat Earth, ley lines, and the moon landing hoax theory Is accessibly written for a general audience with no scientific background Is blurbed by Bill Nye the Science Guy Benefits from author's last book UFOs, Chemtrails, and Aliens (Red Lightning Books 2017) doing very well; it has sold nearly 3,000 copies Has fun die-cut cover revealing a flat earth

Aliens. Ley lines. Water dowsing. Conspiracies and myths captivate imaginations and promise mystery and magic. Whether it's 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 humanity's most outlandish questions.

Aliens. Ley lines. Water dowsing. Conspiracies and myths captivate imaginations and promise mystery and magic. Whether it's 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 humanity's most outlandish questions. Applying his extensive scientific knowledge, Prothero corrects misinformation that con artists and quacks use to hoodwink others about geology—hollow earth, expanding earth, and bizarre earthquakes—and mystical and paranormal happenings—healing 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, Prothero's Weird Earth examines each conspiracy and myth and leaves no question unanswered.


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