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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
When the Rose Center for Earth and Space at the American Museum of Natural History reclassified Pluto as an icy comet, the New York Times proclaimed on page one, "Pluto Not a Planet? Only in New York." Immediately, the public, professionals, and press were choosing sides over Pluto's...Author
Publisher
Clarion Books
Pub. Date
[2007]
Physical Desc
43 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
On August 24, 2006, a group of astronomers made a big announcement: Pluto could no longer be considered a planet. This book explains how advancements in technology have changed our understanding of the universe--and exactly how and why the number of planets in our solar system went from nine to eight.
Author
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
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The astronomer who inadvertently triggered the "demotion" of Pluto in his effort to officially recognize the solar system's tenth planet describes the ensuing debates and public outcry while revealing the behind-the-scenes story of his discovery.
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Series
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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"Hot diggity dog! Meet Pluto! The runt of a litter of eight planets. Pluto may not be the biggest or fastest planet to revolve around the Sun, but it has a unique story to tell. From the tale of how it was found by humans to its naming as a dwarf planet, it's Pluto's turn to take the spotlight and properly re-introduce itself."--Publisher marketing.
9) Pluto
Author
Series
Publisher
Benchmark Books
Pub. Date
[2003]
Physical Desc
64 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes the discovery of Pluto, the ninth planet, what has been learned about it, and the current controversy over whether it is a planet at all.
Author
Series
Stink Moody volume 5
Language
English
Description
When Stink discovers that Pluto has been downgraded from a planet to a dwarf planet, he launches a campaign in his classroom to restore its status to that of a full-fledged member of the solar system.
Author
Series
Ricky Ricotta volume 9
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Infuriated by the declaration that Pluto is no longer a planet, President Penguin and his penguins invade Earth and it is up to Ricky and his robot pal to defeat them--with some help from Ricky's cousin Lucy and her pets.
13) Pluto
Author
Series
Publisher
Bridgestone Books
Pub. Date
[2000]
Physical Desc
24 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 21 x 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Discusses the surface features, atmosphere, orbit, moon, discovery, and exploration of the planet Pluto.
14) A look at Pluto
Author
Publisher
Franklin Watts
Pub. Date
[2003]
Physical Desc
107 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23-24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes the discovery and observation of the ninth planet, Pluto, and what has been learned about its orbit, its makeup, and its moon.
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Publisher
Beach Lane Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
48 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 27 x 27 cm
Language
English
Description
In this creative nonfiction work, just after learning that Earth's scientists no longer consider him a planet, an unhappy Pluto takes a visitor from Earth on a tour of the solar system, sharing facts along the way.
17) Chasing Pluto
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 54 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
NOVA captures New Horizons' historic flyby of Pluto, the culmination of the spacecraft's nine-year, three-billion-mile journey to reveal the first ever detailed images of this strange and icy world at the very edge of our solar system.
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Series
Publisher
Lerner Publications
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
48 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Find out about the first-ever close-up photos of Pluto's incredible landscape and what this means for the future of our understanding about planets in this fascinating book, chock full of the latest scientific information."--
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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Pub. Date
2010.
Physical Desc
xi, 231 pages, 6 unnumbered pages of color plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Orbiting at the edge of the outer Solar System, Pluto is an intriguing object in astronomy. Since the fascinating events surrounding its discovery, it has helped increase our understanding of the origin and evolution of the Solar System, and raised questions about the nature and benefits of scientific classification. This is a timely and exciting account of Pluto and its satellites. The author uses Pluto as a case study to discuss discovery in astronomy,...
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