How I killed Pluto and why it had it coming /
Brown, Mike
How I killed Pluto and why it had it coming / [by] Mike Brown - New York : Spiegel & Grau, c2012 - xii, 267 p. : 1 ill. ; 21 cm.
Includes index.
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.
9780385531108 (pbk.) : RS 599.00 9780385531092 (eBook) = BIOLOGY
Biology
Planets
Dwarf planet
Pluto
Solar system
523.492 / BRO/H
How I killed Pluto and why it had it coming / [by] Mike Brown - New York : Spiegel & Grau, c2012 - xii, 267 p. : 1 ill. ; 21 cm.
Includes index.
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.
9780385531108 (pbk.) : RS 599.00 9780385531092 (eBook) = BIOLOGY
Biology
Planets
Dwarf planet
Pluto
Solar system
523.492 / BRO/H