9780385531108-0385531109-How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming

How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming

ISBN-13: 9780385531108
ISBN-10: 0385531109
Edition: Reprint
Author: Mike Brown
Publication date: 2012
Publisher: Random House
Format: Paperback 288 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780385531108
ISBN-10: 0385531109
Edition: Reprint
Author: Mike Brown
Publication date: 2012
Publisher: Random House
Format: Paperback 288 pages

Summary

How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming (ISBN-13: 9780385531108 and ISBN-10: 0385531109), written by authors Mike Brown, was published by Random House in 2012. With an overall rating of 3.9 stars, it's a notable title among other United States History (Astronomy, Astronomy & Space Science, Astrophysics, Physics, History & Philosophy, Americas History) books. You can easily purchase or rent How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming (Paperback) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used United States History books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.3.

Description

The solar system most of us grew up with included nine planets, with Mercury closest to the sun and Pluto at the outer edge. Then, in 2005, astronomer Mike Brown made the discovery of a lifetime: a tenth planet, Eris, slightly bigger than Pluto. But instead of adding one more planet to our solar system, Brown’s find ignited a firestorm of controversy that culminated in the demotion of Pluto from real planet to the newly coined category of “dwarf” planet. Suddenly Brown was receiving hate mail from schoolchildren and being bombarded by TV reporters—all because of the discovery he had spent years searching for and a lifetime dreaming about.

A heartfelt and personal journey filled with both humor and drama, How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming is the book for anyone, young or old, who has ever imagined exploring the universe—and who among us hasn’t?

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