Plait, a science writer who works in the physics and astronomy department at Sonoma State University, is appalled that millions of Americans dont believe the moon landing really took place and do believe that Galileo went blind from looking at the sun, or that they can make an egg stand on end only on the vernal equinox. To set the record straight, he debunks these and many other astronomy-related urban legends in this knowledgeable, lighthearted paper back volume.