Comments on: Two weeks to Doomsday… reading

By: Nigel Depledge

Nigel Depledge — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 11:21:52 +0000

Paul A. -

I’m guessing Phil disusses Coronal Mass Ejections somewhere in the book, as they can cause extreme intensifications of the local solar wind. (Wasn’t a huge section of the Canadian power grid taken out by one of these some time in the late 80s?). Or, it could be that he discusses the fact that, eventually, the Earth will be destroyed by the sun (or, at best, rendered utterly uninhabitable).

Or both.

Still, it’s a nice H-alpha image of the sun.

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Galactic tentacles of DOOM | Bad Astronomy | Discover Magazine — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:37:30 +0000

[...] don’t know. But I know where you can find out more info… Chapter 8. [...]

By: Paul A.

Paul A. — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:32:17 +0000

Why is the sun on the cover? I thought the sun was our friend. Did you want something big and red and threatening looking?

By: The Chemist

The Chemist — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:26:26 +0000

Tsk, tsk, Phil. In your impatience, you forgot to read where it said, “This pouch is resealable.”

Wasting a perfectly good pouch, *Grumble* *Grumble*

Seriously though, I’m totally getting a copy when it comes out. I just hope you’ll swing around Atlanta sometime soon so I can get a autograph.

By: Peter

Peter — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:02:15 +0000

You NEED to come to Sweden and promote the book so I can get a signed copy of it
I guess that will be difficult for you so I, as everyone else, already pre-ordered mine!

By: Chris Owen

Chris Owen — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:44:50 +0000

Already pre-ordered mine. So, no chance of a signing down here in Brisbane, Australia? Goooo onnnnn, you know you want to.

By: Pining for the Amazon « Mindshark

Pining for the Amazon « Mindshark — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 09:51:35 +0000

[...] World” by Michael Close and the soon to be released “Death from the Skies!” by Phil Plait. My to read pile is slowly [...]

By: Chip

Chip — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 07:18:54 +0000

How about CSPAN-BookTV? Not the biggest audience but you get to talk as long as your recorded bookstore appearance lasts and without commercial breaks – or there’s the option of a BookTV interview.

By: News From Around The Blogosphere 10.6.08 « Skepacabra

News From Around The Blogosphere 10.6.08 « Skepacabra — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 06:56:04 +0000

[...] Phil Plait’s new book “Death From The Skies!” drops in bookstores in 2 weeks! [...]

By: Jon Frum

Jon Frum — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 02:24:10 +0000

Who’s this Phillip Plait guy on the cover?

By: AnthonyK

AnthonyK — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 01:26:17 +0000

Looks great. But here’s a question for you and your readers…I understand that to the ancient Egyptians the most precious metal, and one used in their ceremonial emblaming rituals was…iron. So precious and magical because it came only from meteorites (oids/ites, whatever). So is this true, and if so, how much iron really does fall from the sky? Oh, and has anyone actually been killed by a falling sky rock? I know it’s probably all in the book, but I wanna know now.
AnthonK

By: TechnoMage

TechnoMage — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:30:03 +0000

Really wish an eBook version was available.

By: FrankM

FrankM — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 23:28:32 +0000

all *that* attention.

proof reading is a good thing.

By: FrankM

FrankM — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 23:27:32 +0000

I’ve also had a copy on order for a while now. Looking forward to finally getting it.

Phil, you do realize that you’re going to be swamped at TAM7, right? I’m sure you’re hating the thought of all attention.

By: Jewel

Jewel — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 22:57:04 +0000

Woohoo! I’m psyched about Death From the Skies coming out. I ordered my copy back in May and have been eagerly awaiting it.

By: Architeuthis

Architeuthis — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:15:57 +0000

Please oh please tell me you’ll be on The Daily Show or The Colbert Report, that would make my week!

I should set up a TiVo alert for “Plait”

By: kebsis

kebsis — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:02:57 +0000

”This pouch is reasonable”??

By: Andre Ferreira

Andre Ferreira — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:00:21 +0000

Now I just need to figure out how to get one in Brazil.

By: Naked Bunny with a Whip

Naked Bunny with a Whip — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:35:10 +0000

It will occupy a place of honor in my bathroom, Phil. ^^

By: Thomas Miller

Thomas Miller — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:24:49 +0000

I’ll definitely be getting this book.

I am extremely thrilled for another great informational piece from the magnificent Phil Plait!

By: Kevin F.

Kevin F. — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:11:26 +0000

Why aren’t you going an insanely long way out of your way and hitting the Carnegie Science Center in Pittsburgh just to please one loyal blog reader?

By: PsyberDave

PsyberDave — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:51:10 +0000

It is on order. The countdown tool is handy as I don’t yet have to stand by my mailbox. I’m saving so much time.

By: Incoming!!! | Bad Astronomy | Discover Magazine

Incoming!!! | Bad Astronomy | Discover Magazine — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:50:58 +0000

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By: Pisces

Pisces — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:48:12 +0000

Issac Asimov wrote a similar book back in 1979 called “A Choice of Catastrophes”…….yer in good company there Phil : )

By: wb

wb — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:38:00 +0000

Any chance of this hitting Audible.com anytime soon? My eyes are going. Hearing still works.