Comments on: Paperback cover of DEATH http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/10/03/paperback-cover-of-death/ I am an astronomer, writer, and skeptic. I likes reality the way it is, and I aims to keep it that way. My real name is Phil Plait, and I run the Bad Astronomy blog. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:27:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Mike V http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/10/03/paperback-cover-of-death/comment-page-1/#comment-217869 Mike V Tue, 06 Oct 2009 07:52:40 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=5379#comment-217869 I just ordered it, sweet cover, but it better be good as the huge price tag could have gotten me a meal at wendy's I just ordered it, sweet cover, but it better be good as the huge price tag could have gotten me a meal at wendy’s

]]> By: mike burkhart http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/10/03/paperback-cover-of-death/comment-page-1/#comment-217755 mike burkhart Mon, 05 Oct 2009 11:29:03 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=5379#comment-217755 You could have mentioned get a second copy before the sun become a red giant . Also get a second copy of bad astronomy You could have mentioned get a second copy before the sun become a red giant . Also get a second copy of bad astronomy

]]> By: Amanda http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/10/03/paperback-cover-of-death/comment-page-1/#comment-217736 Amanda Mon, 05 Oct 2009 03:02:29 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=5379#comment-217736 Richie: You should have gone to thenile.co.nz. Mine took a week from order to (free) delivery. Yus, teh paperback of DEATH (dooooooom!) has arrived in Christchurch. Richie: You should have gone to thenile.co.nz. Mine took a week from order to (free) delivery.

Yus, teh paperback of DEATH (dooooooom!) has arrived in Christchurch.

]]> By: Ben http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/10/03/paperback-cover-of-death/comment-page-1/#comment-217732 Ben Mon, 05 Oct 2009 01:09:09 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=5379#comment-217732 Now *that* is a cover that will finally get me off my south end and into ordering the book. Hey Phil -- and others -- check it out, I accidentally caught a comet crossing Orion... http://www.flickr.com/photos/fyngyrz/3952232557/ ...coulda knocked me over with a feather when I saw that after uploading my photos to the computer. :) Now *that* is a cover that will finally get me off my south end and into ordering the book.

Hey Phil — and others — check it out, I accidentally caught a comet crossing Orion…

http://www.flickr.com/photos/fyngyrz/3952232557/

…coulda knocked me over with a feather when I saw that after uploading my photos to the computer. :)

]]> By: Charlie Foxtrot http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/10/03/paperback-cover-of-death/comment-page-1/#comment-217730 Charlie Foxtrot Sun, 04 Oct 2009 23:09:48 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=5379#comment-217730 I got mine in the mail last week - but I'm having to wait until I finish 'Greatest Show on Earth' first (only coz I started it first) In the meantime DftS sits on my desk at home - taunting me with promises of astronomical horror story goodness! I got mine in the mail last week – but I’m having to wait until I finish ‘Greatest Show on Earth’ first (only coz I started it first)
In the meantime DftS sits on my desk at home – taunting me with promises of astronomical horror story goodness!

]]> By: Gary Ansorge http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/10/03/paperback-cover-of-death/comment-page-1/#comment-217729 Gary Ansorge Sun, 04 Oct 2009 23:01:39 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=5379#comment-217729 37. Torbjörn Larsson, OM Personally, while huddled around that fire, I'd probably be reading up on How to Survive the End of the World(a book Phil has yet to write) and burning US dollars for the heat and light(I think the fine linen they're made of probably has more BTUs per lb than mere paper). Gary 7 37. Torbjörn Larsson, OM

Personally, while huddled around that fire, I’d probably be reading up on How to Survive the End of the World(a book Phil has yet to write) and burning US dollars for the heat and light(I think the fine linen they’re made of probably has more BTUs per lb than mere paper).

Gary 7

]]> By: Sticks http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/10/03/paperback-cover-of-death/comment-page-1/#comment-217712 Sticks Sun, 04 Oct 2009 18:44:14 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=5379#comment-217712 I wish we could get the book in the UK - period I wish we could get the book in the UK – period

]]> By: Torbjörn Larsson, OM http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/10/03/paperback-cover-of-death/comment-page-1/#comment-217708 Torbjörn Larsson, OM Sun, 04 Oct 2009 17:53:59 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=5379#comment-217708 The hardback is more likely to survive any end of the world scenario, so it's a self-consistent buy. Also, it has more heat value when you huddle around the fire afterwards. (You don't actually want to read it again...) The hardback is more likely to survive any end of the world scenario, so it’s a self-consistent buy.

Also, it has more heat value when you huddle around the fire afterwards. (You don’t actually want to read it again…)

]]> By: Navneeth http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/10/03/paperback-cover-of-death/comment-page-1/#comment-217692 Navneeth Sun, 04 Oct 2009 15:13:07 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=5379#comment-217692 <b>Gary Ansorge</b>, just Hindi wouldn't do. For it to spread fairly widely in this country you'd need to translate it to at least five or six different languages -- not dialects, languages. Having said that, the BA's first book is probably the one that needs to be read by a lot of people here, including many urbanised, English-speaking sheeple. Gary Ansorge, just Hindi wouldn’t do. For it to spread fairly widely in this country you’d need to translate it to at least five or six different languages — not dialects, languages. Having said that, the BA’s first book is probably the one that needs to be read by a lot of people here, including many urbanised, English-speaking sheeple.

]]> By: ToSeek http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/10/03/paperback-cover-of-death/comment-page-1/#comment-217690 ToSeek Sun, 04 Oct 2009 14:37:47 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=5379#comment-217690 I wish I'd held out for the paperback rather than going ahead and buying the hardback. Awesome cover! I wish I’d held out for the paperback rather than going ahead and buying the hardback. Awesome cover!

]]> By: Sandy L http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/10/03/paperback-cover-of-death/comment-page-1/#comment-217684 Sandy L Sun, 04 Oct 2009 12:57:00 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=5379#comment-217684 Dang, I bought the hardback. Dang, I bought the hardback.

]]> By: Sarg http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/10/03/paperback-cover-of-death/comment-page-1/#comment-217678 Sarg Sun, 04 Oct 2009 12:13:57 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=5379#comment-217678 I'd REALLY love to own a copy of this, but I refuse to pay Amazon for shipping across the Atlantic... Any chance of it being available soon at Play.com? It's the only place I buy books nowadays. Free shipping to Spain, and I don't have to endure the messy Spanish translations. I’d REALLY love to own a copy of this, but I refuse to pay Amazon for shipping across the Atlantic…

Any chance of it being available soon at Play.com? It’s the only place I buy books nowadays. Free shipping to Spain, and I don’t have to endure the messy Spanish translations.

]]> By: StevoR http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/10/03/paperback-cover-of-death/comment-page-1/#comment-217652 StevoR Sun, 04 Oct 2009 06:15:15 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=5379#comment-217652 Well, I hate to say it but speaking personally I prefer the hardback cover. ;-) BTW. BA, a request if I may please, are there any new images or latest news about the third Mercury fly-by of the MESSENGER probe for us? I'd love to hear more about that from you here. PS. I've been having trouble posting here lately, did you get my email about that or see my question on the BAUT? Seems to be working from this library computer at least.. Well, I hate to say it but speaking personally I prefer the hardback cover. ;-)

BTW. BA, a request if I may please, are there any new images or latest news about the third Mercury fly-by of the MESSENGER probe for us? I’d love to hear more about that from you here.

PS. I’ve been having trouble posting here lately, did you get my email about that or see my question on the BAUT? Seems to be working from this library computer at least..

]]> By: IBY http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/10/03/paperback-cover-of-death/comment-page-1/#comment-217651 IBY Sun, 04 Oct 2009 06:05:04 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=5379#comment-217651 No fair, the paperback should have been released first! But darn it, I already bought hardcover. No fair, the paperback should have been released first! But darn it, I already bought hardcover.

]]> By: Tales from the Tubes — 04/​10/​09 | Young Australian Skeptics http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/10/03/paperback-cover-of-death/comment-page-1/#comment-217644 Tales from the Tubes — 04/​10/​09 | Young Australian Skeptics Sun, 04 Oct 2009 04:11:41 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=5379#comment-217644 [...] PAPERBACK OF DOOOOOOOOOM!!! [...] [...] PAPERBACK OF DOOOOOOOOOM!!! [...]

]]> By: J. D. Mack http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/10/03/paperback-cover-of-death/comment-page-1/#comment-217640 J. D. Mack Sun, 04 Oct 2009 03:33:27 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=5379#comment-217640 Possibly worth mentioning: http://www.foxnathan.com/ Possibly worth mentioning:

http://www.foxnathan.com/

]]> By: Mena http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/10/03/paperback-cover-of-death/comment-page-1/#comment-217638 Mena Sun, 04 Oct 2009 03:11:20 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=5379#comment-217638 Ok, I had to look up the Maynard G. Krebs reference, and I'm old! I guess that I can see a resemblance to Bob Denver. Is the guy on the right a Stan Lee cameo? Ok, I had to look up the Maynard G. Krebs reference, and I’m old! I guess that I can see a resemblance to Bob Denver. Is the guy on the right a Stan Lee cameo?

]]> By: JB of Brisbane http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/10/03/paperback-cover-of-death/comment-page-1/#comment-217634 JB of Brisbane Sun, 04 Oct 2009 02:28:16 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=5379#comment-217634 @Gary - his speech bubble says "AAAHH!", not "Work...?!?" @Gary – his speech bubble says “AAAHH!”, not “Work…?!?”

]]> By: Richie http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/10/03/paperback-cover-of-death/comment-page-1/#comment-217628 Richie Sun, 04 Oct 2009 01:40:59 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=5379#comment-217628 This just arrived in my mailbox (Wellington, NZ) this morning. Pretty good considering it's a full month earlier than Amazon predicted. Now if you'll excuse me, I'll be offline for a while....I have a book to read..... This just arrived in my mailbox (Wellington, NZ) this morning.

Pretty good considering it’s a full month earlier than Amazon predicted. Now if you’ll excuse me, I’ll be offline for a while….I have a book to read…..

]]> By: Tometheus http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/10/03/paperback-cover-of-death/comment-page-1/#comment-217625 Tometheus Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:56:51 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=5379#comment-217625 I got the paperback, which is by my bed being read a chapter a night. Every time I glance at that cover though, I always think the bottom speech bubble is saying "MOOOO" and it sort of looks like a muzzle of a cow under the front guy's arm. This causes me to ask, Phil, what are you doing to the poor cows?? I got the paperback, which is by my bed being read a chapter a night. Every time I glance at that cover though, I always think the bottom speech bubble is saying “MOOOO” and it sort of looks like a muzzle of a cow under the front guy’s arm. This causes me to ask, Phil, what are you doing to the poor cows??

]]> By: Gary http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/10/03/paperback-cover-of-death/comment-page-1/#comment-217623 Gary Sat, 03 Oct 2009 23:54:41 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=5379#comment-217623 Anyone else notice that the guy in the foreground on the cover looks like Maynard G. Krebs? Anyone else notice that the guy in the foreground on the cover looks like Maynard G. Krebs?

]]> By: Dawn http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/10/03/paperback-cover-of-death/comment-page-1/#comment-217622 Dawn Sat, 03 Oct 2009 23:32:24 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=5379#comment-217622 I got the hardcover Death from the Skies for Christmas last year. Just bought Bad Astronomy (in PB) to take on vacation with me next week. Looking forward to reading it (it's been very hard not to peek into it!). I really enjoyed Death.... It was well written for someone like me with almost no astronomy knowledge to read and enjoy. I learned a lot. Almost wish I'd waited for the PB though. I like the cover. But then, I've always been a fan of comic books. The cover almost looks like something I'd have found in Mad Magazine back in the days I read it (in the 60's and 70's...and no, I'm not saying how old I was when I read it, I'll just say at the time a lot of the jokes were over my head). I got the hardcover Death from the Skies for Christmas last year. Just bought Bad Astronomy (in PB) to take on vacation with me next week. Looking forward to reading it (it’s been very hard not to peek into it!).

I really enjoyed Death…. It was well written for someone like me with almost no astronomy knowledge to read and enjoy. I learned a lot. Almost wish I’d waited for the PB though. I like the cover. But then, I’ve always been a fan of comic books. The cover almost looks like something I’d have found in Mad Magazine back in the days I read it (in the 60′s and 70′s…and no, I’m not saying how old I was when I read it, I’ll just say at the time a lot of the jokes were over my head).

]]> By: Mena http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/10/03/paperback-cover-of-death/comment-page-1/#comment-217614 Mena Sat, 03 Oct 2009 22:51:59 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=5379#comment-217614 So, lose the word balloons and keep the penguin? So, lose the word balloons and keep the penguin?

]]> By: Julia (Jules) http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/10/03/paperback-cover-of-death/comment-page-1/#comment-217609 Julia (Jules) Sat, 03 Oct 2009 21:39:25 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=5379#comment-217609 The only thing that I question is why the subtitle was changed from "these are the ways the world will end..." to "the science behind the end of the world..." The only thing that I question is why the subtitle was changed from “these are the ways the world will end…” to “the science behind the end of the world…”

]]> By: Kevin F. http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/10/03/paperback-cover-of-death/comment-page-1/#comment-217603 Kevin F. Sat, 03 Oct 2009 20:03:29 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=5379#comment-217603 @Nemo I agree. It distracts from the artwork. @Nemo

I agree. It distracts from the artwork.

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