Astronomy Humor Books for Adults
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Briefer History of Time: From the Big Bang to the Big Mac by Eric Schulman (1999)
The Light Stuff: Space Humor-From Sputnik to Shuttle by Bob Ward (1982)
Introduction by Walter Cronkite. Out of print.
How Many Pieces of Toilet Paper Do I Need to Get from Here to the Nearest Star?
George Francis Reed (2004)
Stargazing with Jack Horkheimer: Cosmic Comics for the Sky Watcher (2007)
Although Jack died in 2010, his website is still online. Illustrated by Rich Harrington. Jack's collaborator was Stephen James O'Meara.
Astronomers Anonymous by Steve Ringwood (2011) Getting Help with the Puzzles and Pitfalls of Practical Astronomy
Bluffer's Guides
The Bluffer's Guide to the Cosmos by Daniel Hudon Watch a video introduction by the author.
The Bluffer's Guide to the Quantum Universe by Jack Klaff (2006)
The Bluffer's Guide to Rocket Science by Peter Berlin (2008)
Click here to learn more about these British Bluffer books.
Not Humor per se
Sex on the Moon: The Amazing Story Behind the Most Audacious Heist in History by Ben Mezrich (2011). Story of Thad Roberts who wanted to give his girlfriend the moon - literally.
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Bad Astronomy: Misconceptions and Misuses Revealed, from Astrology to the Moon Landing 'Hoax'" by Dr. Phil Plait aka The Bad Astronomer.
Written in a humorous style. Click here to read what the author says about his book.
The Light-Hearted Astronomer by Ken Fulton (1984)
A backyard astronomer guide laced with humor. It is out of print.
