JRS: In article , seen in
news:uk.sci.astronomy, Aidan Karley posted at
Tue, 6 Jan 2004 14:00:04 :-
In article , Dr John Stockton wrote:
To edit it, perhaps; but I do not have good access to the original
materials. It would need to be a collective effort.


And "Kev" wrote in article
:
I groaned when I read "Astronomy" (the USA mag) peice on mis-conceptions /
lack of education. Some of the quotes / questions were cringeworthy.


Not having opened this month's "Astronomy", I'm wondering if you've
just volunteered yourself to re-write part of this article for Steven
(assuming Kev is talking about this month's edition).

Here's a few links from Google (I think I used "astronomical"
"blunder" and "common error" in several searches) to spike your collection.
http://observers.org/tac.mailing.lis...ober/0449.html
http://www.amnh.org/naturalhistory/e...0200_pick.html

I don't see the magazine, but will look at those links.

I had in mind to cover only material that would affect UK learners -
which does not, of course, rule out material from the USA distributed
here. The Americans can wash their own dirty linen, and so can the
others.

One need not go into detail; I have beginnings at URL:http://www.merlyn
..demon.co.uk/astro2.htm#No.

Stephen - how about a link to in the FAQ to Phil Plait's "Bad
Astronomy", probably at www.badastronomy.com, and the related ISBN ?

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