How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming by Brown, Mike

How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming

The solar system most of us grew up with included nine planets, with Mercury closest to the...
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How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming by Brown, Mike

How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming

CHF 23.34

How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming

CHF 23.34
Author: Mike Brown
Format: Paperback
Language: English

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?

Author: Mike Brown
Publisher: Random House
Published: 01/24/2012
Pages: 288
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.20w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9780385531108

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 7.9
Point Value: 15
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 150722 / How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming

About the Author
Mike Brown is the Richard and Barbara Rosenberg Professor of Planetary Astronomy at the California Institute of Technology. In 2006 he was named one of Time magazine's 100 People Who Shape Our World as well as one of Los Angeles magazine's Most Influential People in L.A. He lives in Southern California with his wife and daughter.

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