The Pluto files: the rise and fall of America's favorite planet
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Published:
New York : W.W. Norton, [2009].
Format:
Book
Edition:
First edition.
Physical Desc:
xii, 194 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 22 cm
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780393350364, 0393065200, 9780393065206
Lexile code:
NC: Non-Conforming
Lexile measure:
1300

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Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages [181]-182) and index.
Description
Traces the history of Pluto and the debate over its planethood, citing its entrenchment in America's cultural and patriotic view of the cosmos to explain its considerable popularity and the reasons why so many people campaigned for the preservation of its status.
Description
An exploration of the controversy surrounding Pluto and its planet status from a renowned astrophysicist at the heart of the controversy.
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NC1300L,Lexile
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APA Citation (style guide)

Tyson, N. d. (2009). The Pluto files: the rise and fall of America's favorite planet. First edition. New York, W.W. Norton.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Tyson, Neil deGrasse. 2009. The Pluto Files: The Rise and Fall of America's Favorite Planet. New York, W.W. Norton.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Tyson, Neil deGrasse, The Pluto Files: The Rise and Fall of America's Favorite Planet. New York, W.W. Norton, 2009.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Tyson, Neil deGrasse. The Pluto Files: The Rise and Fall of America's Favorite Planet. First edition. New York, W.W. Norton, 2009.

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