This is so obviously a book written by a non-scientist masquerading as a scientist. While a different viewpoint may be refreshing, I found his constant focussing on the personal details of astronomers and others (e.g. the references to Kepler as "smelly" - I have never heard this before) suggestive of a sneering agenda.While the book is, in parts, entertaining and informative, I cannot trust anyone who says "speed and acceleration are the same thing". This sort of tosh totally destroys the credibility of the author.