Neil F. Comins

Selected Works

Reviews
On the boundary between fiction and nonfiction
What if the Earth Had Two Moons?
Ten more variations to our local astronomical environment that lead to gigantic alteractions to the earth and life upon it. Read reviews at link above.
What if the Moon Didn't Exist: Voyages to Earths that Might Have Been
Ten small variations to our local astronomical environment that lead to gigantic alterations to the earth and life upon it.
Nonfiction, space science
The Hazards of Space Travel: A Tourist's Guide
Explores the dangers in space associated with: low gravity, radiation, impacts, atmospheres, surface activity, water, and mental and physical health, among others.
Heavenly Errors: Misconceptions About the Real Nature of the Universe
Explores typical misconceptions about astronomy, their origins, how we keep them and fight off changes to our beliefs, and how to replace them.
Textbooks
Discovering the Universe
Premier astronomy textbook written by Neil Comins, used at hundreds of universities around the world and in many high schools.
Discovering the Essential Universe
Concise version of "Discovering the Universe"