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The Pluto Files: The Rise and Fall of America's Favorite Planet is a book written by the astrophysicist and Hayden Planetarium director Neil deGrasse Tyson. The book is about Pluto, which was demoted to the status of dwarf planet in August 2006 by the International Astronomical Union, thereby depriving it of its planet-hood. [1]
- Neil De Grasse Tyson
- 2009
The Pluto Files. Take a cross-country journey with Neil deGrasse Tyson to explore the rise and fall of America's favorite planet. Aired December 14, 2011 on PBS.
In August 2006, the International Astronomical Union voted Pluto out of planethood. Far from the sun, tiny, and eccentric in orbit, it’s a wonder Pluto has any fans. Yet during the mounting debate over Pluto’s status, Americans rallied behind the extraterrestrial underdog.
Visit the companion website to the NOVA program The Pluto Files, watch streaming video of the hour-long broadcast episode, learn more about Neil's adventures as he toured the country and explored...
2 de set. de 2014 · With his inimitable wit, Tyson delivers a minihistory of planets, describes the oversized characters of the people who study them, and recounts how America's favorite planet was ousted from the cosmic hub. Color illustrations. Book recommendations, author interviews, editors' picks, and more.
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- Neil De Grasse Tyson
- $15.95
- W. W. Norton & Company
The Pluto Files – The Rise and Fall of America′s Favorite Planet. Capa dura – 13 fevereiro 2009. The New York Times best-selling author chronicles America's love affair with Pluto, man's best (celestial) friend. In August 2006, the International Astronomical Union voted Pluto out of planethood.
Join Hayden Planetarium’s director Neil deGrasse Tyson as he follows the story of Pluto’s discovery and the science that surrounds this former planet, including the possibility of finding more Pluto-like planets in the mysterious Kuiper belt.
