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The Pluto Files: The Rise and Fall of America´s Favorite Planet
Neil Degrasse Tyson
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Description for The Pluto Files: The Rise and Fall of America´s Favorite Planet
Paperback. The New York Times bestseller: "You gotta read this. It is the most exciting book about Pluto you will ever read in your life."-Jon Stewart Num Pages: 208 pages, Color illustrations. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 211 x 13. Weight in Grams: 424.
In August 2006, the International Astronomical Union voted Pluto out of planethood. It is a wonder Pluto has any fans, yet during the mounting debate over Pluto’s status, people rallied behind the extraterrestrial underdog. Pluto is entrenched in the American cultural, patriotic view of the cosmos and Neil deGrasse Tyson is on a quest to discover why. Only Tyson can tell this story: he was involved in the first exhibition to demote Pluto and consequently, Pluto lovers have freely shared their opinions with him. In his typically witty way, Tyson explores the history of planet classification and America’s obsession with ... Read more
In August 2006, the International Astronomical Union voted Pluto out of planethood. It is a wonder Pluto has any fans, yet during the mounting debate over Pluto’s status, people rallied behind the extraterrestrial underdog. Pluto is entrenched in the American cultural, patriotic view of the cosmos and Neil deGrasse Tyson is on a quest to discover why. Only Tyson can tell this story: he was involved in the first exhibition to demote Pluto and consequently, Pluto lovers have freely shared their opinions with him. In his typically witty way, Tyson explores the history of planet classification and America’s obsession with ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Weight
432g
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780393350364
SKU
V9780393350364
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99-28
About Neil Degrasse Tyson
Neil deGrasse Tyson is an astrophysicist with the American Museum of Natural History and the New York Times best-selling author of Astrophysics for People in a Hurry. He lives in New York City.
Reviews for The Pluto Files: The Rise and Fall of America´s Favorite Planet
"Now, in The Pluto Files, Tyson offers a highly entertaining history of Pluto..."
New Scientist
New Scientist