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Neil (American Museum of Natural History) deGrasse Tyson

The Pluto Files

The Rise and Fall of America's Favorite Planet

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In August 2006, the International Astronomical Union voted Pluto out of planethood. It is a wonder Pluto has any fans, yet during the mounting debate over Pluto's status, people rallied behind the extraterrestrial underdog. Pluto is entrenched in the American 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 exhibition to demote Pluto and consequently, Pluto lovers have freely shared their opinions with him. In his typically witty way, Tyson explores the history of planet classification and America's obsession with the planet that has rece… Mehr

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Produktdetails


  • ISBN: 978-0-393-35036-4
  • EAN: 9780393350364
  • Produktnummer: 15893649
  • Verlag: WW Norton & Co
  • Sprache: Englisch
  • Erscheinungsjahr: 2014
  • Seitenangabe: 208 S.
  • Masse: H15.7 cm x B21.1 cm x D1.3 cm 432 g
  • Abbildungen: Color illustrations
  • Gewicht: 432
  • Sonstiges: Professional & Vocational

Über den Autor


Neil deGrasse Tyson is an astrophysicist with the American Museum of Natural History, host of the hit radio and Emmy-nominated TV show StarTalk, and the New York Times best-selling author of Astrophysics for People in a Hurry and Accessory to War: The Unspoken Alliance Between Astrophysics and the Military. He lives in New York City.

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