num_pages: 293
description: 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 disinformation that con artists and quacks use to hoodwink others about geologyhollow earth expanding earth and bizarre earthquakesand mystical and paranormal happeningshealing 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. He answers these claims with facts offering historical and scientific context in a lighthearted 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.
language: English
title: Weird Earth. Debunking Strange Ideas About Our Planet
publisher: Red Lightning Books