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DeGrasse Tyson, Neil

 
9780393065206: The Pluto Files: The Rise and Fall of America's Favorite Planet
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 0393065200 ISBN 13 : 9780393065206
Editeur : WW Norton & Co, 2009

Synopsis

In August 2006, the International Astronomical Union voted Pluto out of planethood. Far from the sun, wonder Pluto has any fans. Yet during the mounting debate over rallied behind the extraterrestrial underdog. Disney created an irresistible pup by the same name, and, as one NASA scientist put it, Pluto was "discovered by an American for America." Pluto is entrenched in our 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 exhibits to demote Pluto, and, consequently, Pluto lovers have freely shared their opinions with him, including endless hate mail from third graders. In his typically witty way, Tyson explores the history of planet recently been judged a dwarf.

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À propos de l'auteur

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.

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Éditeur
WW Norton & Co
Date d'édition
2009
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0393065200
ISBN 13 
9780393065206
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
224
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Personne responsable
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