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Author : Walt Disney Productions
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781885222459
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (224 download)
Download or read book Pluto and the Big Race written by Walt Disney Productions and published by . This book was released on 1990-07 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : David A. Weintraub
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 069113846X
Total Pages : 279 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (911 download)
Download or read book Is Pluto a Planet? written by David A. Weintraub and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2008-12-14 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Note from the Author: On August 24, 2006, at the 26th General Assembly of the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in Prague, by a majority vote of only the 424 members present, the IAU (an organization of over 10,000 members) passed a resolution defining planet in such a way as to exclude Pluto and established a new class of objects in the solar system to be called "dwarf planets," which was deliberately designed to include Pluto. With the discovery of Eris (2003 UB313)--an outer solar system object thought to be both slightly larger than Pluto and twice as far from the Sun--astronomers have again been thrown into an age-old debate about what is and what is not a planet. One of many sizeable hunks of rock and ice in the Kuiper Belt, Eris has resisted easy classification and inspired much controversy over the definition of planethood. But, Pluto itself has been subject to controversy since its discovery in 1930, and questions over its status linger. Is it a planet? What exactly is a planet? Is Pluto a Planet? tells the story of how the meaning of the word "planet" has changed from antiquity to the present day, as new objects in our solar system have been discovered. In lively, thoroughly accessible prose, David Weintraub provides the historical, philosophical, and astronomical background that allows us to decide for ourselves whether Pluto is indeed a planet. The number of possible planets has ranged widely over the centuries, from five to seventeen. This book makes sense of it all--from the ancient Greeks' observation that some stars wander while others don't; to Copernicus, who made Earth a planet but rejected the Sun and the Moon; to the discoveries of comets, Uranus, Ceres, the asteroid belt, Neptune, Pluto, centaurs, the Kuiper Belt and Eris, and extrasolar planets. Weaving the history of our thinking about planets and cosmology into a single, remarkable story, Is Pluto a Planet? is for all those who seek a fuller understanding of the science surrounding both Pluto and the provocative recent discoveries in our outer solar system.
Author : Ralph Winrich
Publisher : Capstone Classroom
ISBN 13 : 1429645857
Total Pages : 24 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (296 download)
Download or read book Pluto written by Ralph Winrich and published by Capstone Classroom. This book was released on 2009-08-01 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the orbit, atmosphere, and exploration of the dwarf planet Pluto.
Author : Neil deGrasse Tyson
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 0393073343
Total Pages : 206 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (93 download)
Download or read book The Pluto Files: The Rise and Fall of America's Favorite Planet written by Neil deGrasse Tyson and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2010-07-12 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The New York Times bestseller: "You gotta read this. It is the most exciting book about Pluto you will ever read in your life." —Jon Stewart When the Rose Center for Earth and Space at the American Museum of Natural History reclassified Pluto as an icy comet, the New York Times proclaimed on page one, "Pluto Not a Planet? Only in New York." Immediately, the public, professionals, and press were choosing sides over Pluto's planethood. Pluto is entrenched in our cultural and emotional view of the cosmos, and Neil deGrasse Tyson, award-winning author and director of the Rose Center, is on a quest to discover why. He stood at the heart of the controversy over Pluto's demotion, and consequently Plutophiles have freely shared their opinions with him, including endless hate mail from third-graders. 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.
Author : Alan Boyle
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 0470541903
Total Pages : 221 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (75 download)
Download or read book The Case for Pluto written by Alan Boyle and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 2009-10-22 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In support of Pluto-the cutest and most unfairly treated planet Pity poor Pluto: It's a planet that was discovered because of a mistake, a planet that turned out not to be a planet at all, thanks to a still-disputed decision made in 2006. And yet, Pluto is the planet best-loved by Americans, especially children, one that may have contained the building blocks of life billions of years ago and may well serve as life's last redoubt billions of years from now. In The Case for Pluto, award-winning science writer Alan Boyle traces the tiny planet's ups and downs, its strange appeal, the reasons behind its demotion, and the reasons why it should be set back in the planetary pantheon. Tells the compelling story of Pluto's discovery and how it became a cultural icon Makes the case for Pluto as planet, countering the books that argue against it Comes in a small, friendly package — just like Pluto — and features a handsome design, making it a great gift The Case for Pluto is the must-read tale of a cosmic underdog that has captured the hearts of millions: an endearing little planet that is changing the way we see the universe beyond our backyard. Alan Boyle is MSNBC.com’s science editor and the award-winning blogger behind Cosmic Log. He’s been a talking head on NBC’s The Today Show and the MSNBC cable channel, holding forth on scientific subjects ranging from the chances of an asteroid Armageddon to the 3-D wizardry behind the “Harry Potter” movies. But he writes better than he talks.
Author : Larry Dane Brimner
Publisher : Children's Press
ISBN 13 : 9780516264998
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (649 download)
Download or read book Pluto written by Larry Dane Brimner and published by Children's Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ideal for today's young investigative reader, each A True Book includes lively sidebars, a glossary and index, plus a comprehensive "To Find Out More" section listing books, organizations, and Internet sites. A staple of library collections since the 1950s, the new A True Book series is the definitive nonfiction series for elementary school readers.
Author : Clyde W. Tombaugh
Publisher : Stackpole Books
ISBN 13 : 0811766640
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (117 download)
Download or read book Out of the Darkness written by Clyde W. Tombaugh and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2017-09-15 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An adventure in scientific discovery Pluto, the farthermost planet in the solar system, some 3,673 million mites from the Sun, was discovered by Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in 1930. The fiftieth anniversary of Pluto's discovery will be celebrated in 1980 and OUT OF THE DARKNESS: THE PLANET PLUTO tells the exciting scientific story of the twenty-five year search for a planet X beyond Neptune, and its discovery-the only planet found in the twentieth century. The planets Mercury, Venus. Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn were all known since antiquity. Then Sir William Herschel discovered Uranus in 1781, and 65 years later, in 1846, Johann Calle and Urbain le Verner discovered Neptune. Variations in orbital perturbations of the planets and theoretical astronomy were responsible for predicting and discovering the three outermost planets (Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto) and so Pluto's story is also, to some extent, the story of its planetary neighbors. What kind of world is Pluto? Much is still a mystery (its exact size, for instance), but there are some facts. It takes 247.7 years for Pluto to revolve around the sun. From Pluto's surface, the Sun appears as a star-like point; giving only on-one-hundredth the light Earth receives, although it is still brighter than a full Moon. There is strong evidence to suggest that Pluto is an escaped satellite of Neptune, a sister moon of Triton that wandered off to become the farthermost planet revolving around the Sun. And the recent discovery of Pluto’s moon, Charon, and the speculation on a tenth planet beyond Pluto add to the mystery that still prevails 50 years after coauthor Clyde Tombaugh exclaimed “That’s it!” when he saw the change of position of a faint object on the photographic plates after examining millions of star images. That evening, the only man alive to discover a planet, went to the movies and saw Gary Cooper in The Virginian. The night sky was cloudy when he came out of the theatre, but his mind’s eye still saw the faint image of Pluto.
Author : Baby Professor
Publisher : Speedy Publishing LLC
ISBN 13 : 1541956389
Total Pages : 72 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (419 download)
Download or read book Pluto : From Planet to a Dwarf Planet | Space Science Books Grade 4 | Children's Astronomy & Space Books written by Baby Professor and published by Speedy Publishing LLC. This book was released on 2019-11-22 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn about the planet Pluto, the ninth planet from the sun. Using this book as your guide, you will learn to identify the characteristics and composition of Pluto that makes it unique. You will also get an idea on what it would be like if you were actually on this rock-and-ice planet. Read to learn beginning today. Secure a copy now.
Author : Christine Taylor-Butler
Publisher : Children's Press(CT)
ISBN 13 : 9780516249186
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (491 download)
Download or read book Pluto written by Christine Taylor-Butler and published by Children's Press(CT). This book was released on 2005 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes Pluto, the ninth planet from the sun in our solar system, and compares it to Earth.
Author : Harold Geller
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1329033841
Total Pages : 39 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (29 download)
Download or read book A Pluto Story written by Harold Geller and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2015-02-25 with total page 39 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is meant to be a children's book about the dwarf planet Pluto. We describe what we know about Pluto today as the spacecraft New Horizons approaches Pluto. We use a pet guinea pig named Pluto to examine some of the characteristics of Pluto, the dwarf planet. We examine the orbit, size, temperature, and atmosphere of Pluto on an elementary level.
Author : Mike Brown
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 0385531109
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (855 download)
Download or read book How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming written by Mike Brown and published by Random House. This book was released on 2012-01-24 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The solar system most of us grew up with included nine planets, with Mercury closest to the sun and Pluto at the outer edge. Then, in 2005, astronomer Mike Brown made the discovery of a lifetime: a tenth planet, Eris, slightly bigger than Pluto. But instead of adding one more planet to our solar system, Brown’s find ignited a firestorm of controversy that culminated in the demotion of Pluto from real planet to the newly coined category of “dwarf” planet. Suddenly Brown was receiving hate mail from schoolchildren and being bombarded by TV reporters—all because of the discovery he had spent years searching for and a lifetime dreaming about. A heartfelt and personal journey filled with both humor and drama, How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming is the book for anyone, young or old, who has ever imagined exploring the universe—and who among us hasn’t?
Author : Stacy McAnulty
Publisher : Henry Holt Books For Young Readers
ISBN 13 : 1250813468
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (58 download)
Download or read book Pluto! written by Stacy McAnulty and published by Henry Holt Books For Young Readers. This book was released on 2023-05-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1534430571
Total Pages : 44 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (344 download)
Download or read book Journey to Pluto written by and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2019-04-30 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Join Jet Propulsion and his friends as they travel to Pluto in this Level 2 Ready-to-Read based on a popular episode of PBS’s hit show Ready Jet Go! Jet and his friends are going on a journey all the way to Pluto! Come along and learn about the dwarf planet way out at the edge of our solar system. This Level 2 Ready-to-Read includes bonus back matter content with lots of fun facts about Pluto! © Copyright 2018 Jet Propulsion, LLC. Ready Jet Go! is a registered trademark of Jet Propulsion, LLC.
Author : Gregory Vogt
Publisher : Lerner Publications
ISBN 13 : 0761341579
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (613 download)
Download or read book Pluto written by Gregory Vogt and published by Lerner Publications. This book was released on 2009-08-01 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn about this fascinating planet in our Solar System.
Author : Riley Lawrence
Publisher : Greenhaven Publishing LLC
ISBN 13 : 1534522905
Total Pages : 26 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (345 download)
Download or read book Exploring Pluto and Other Dwarf Planets written by Riley Lawrence and published by Greenhaven Publishing LLC. This book was released on 2017-07-15 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pluto is too big to be an asteroid and too small to be a planet, so scientists call it a dwarf planet. It’s so far away from the sun that it gets no warmth at all, so it’s covered in a thick layer of ice. Readers learn fun facts such as these as they explore the world of our solar system’s dwarf planets. Informative diagrams, full-color photographs, and accessible text help readers discover more about Pluto and the other dwarf planets in our solar system.
Author : R. J. Palacio
Publisher : Knopf Books for Young Readers
ISBN 13 : 0553499092
Total Pages : 85 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (534 download)
Download or read book Pluto: A Wonder Story written by R. J. Palacio and published by Knopf Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2015-02-10 with total page 85 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WONDER IS NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING JULIA ROBERTS AND JACOB TREMBLAY! Over 6 million people have read the #1 New York Times bestseller Wonder—the book that inspired the Choose Kind movement—and have fallen in love with Auggie Pullman, an ordinary boy with an extraordinary face. Last year readers were given a special look at another side of his story with The Julian Chapter, and now they'll get a peek at Auggie's life before Beecher Prep, with an exclusive new short story told entirely from the point of view of Christopher, Auggie's oldest friend. Christopher was Auggie's best friend from the time they were babies until his family moved away; he was there through all of Auggie's surgeries and heartbreaks, through bad times and good—like Star Wars marathons and dreams of traveling to Pluto together. Alternating between childhood flashbacks and the present day, an especially bad day for Christopher, Pluto is the story of two boys grown apart learning that good friendships are worth a little extra effort.
Author : Mary Kay Carson
Publisher : HMH Books For Young Readers
ISBN 13 : 9780358240273
Total Pages : 80 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (42 download)
Download or read book Mission to Pluto written by Mary Kay Carson and published by HMH Books For Young Readers. This book was released on 2020-06-09 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Follow New Horizons, a spacecraft the size of a piano, on its first-ever mission to Pluto in this addition to the acclaimed Scientists in the Field series.
