"The Universe is trying to kill you"

So says my friend Phil Plait (aka the Bad Astronomer) in his new book, "Death From the Skies:These are the Ways the World Will End..." Today is its official release date and you can buy it online or at local bookstores.

As the name implies, he is writing about all the nasty ways that the universe can kill you...including asteroid impacts, gamma ray bursts and everyone's favorite, black holes (which can kill you in a surprisingly large number of different ways!)

His book is targeted toward a general audience so don't be intimidated just because you didn't major in science. The one warning I will give you is that he is prone to bad puns...based on how long he was working on this book, I almost shudder to think of the puns he may have spawned!

I have not read the book yet...I just got it Friday and had a very busy weekend...I have a plane flight Wednesday that will be devoted to the book and will post more comments after that. Based on his first book, Bad Astronomy, I have no problem urging you all to run out and pick up a copy!