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Mike Brown

How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming

Mike Brown

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English
Spiegel & Grau
24 January 2012
Mathematics & Sciences; Astronomy, space & time
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?
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Imprint:   Spiegel & Grau
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 203mm,  Width: 131mm,  Spine: 15mm
Weight:   232g
ISBN:   9780385531108
ISBN 10:   0385531109
Pages:   271
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Reviews for How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming

<p> Brims with humor and charm . . . exhilarating. -- Los Angeles Times <br> [An] out-of-this-world science memoir . . . brilliant . . . brings clarity and elegance to the complexities of planetary science. Brown is also a surprisingly self-effacing and entertaining genius. --Minneapolis Star Tribune <br> Brown's brisk, enjoyable How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming chronicles the whole saga [of the demotion of Pluto] and, in the process, makes [its] sad fate easier to take. If we've lost a planet, we've gained a sprightly new voice for popular science. -- The Wall Street Journal <br> Eminently readable and entertaining . . . blends elements of sleuthing, international intrigue, and the awe and wonder intrinsic to the exploration of space. --The Oregonian <br> An unlikely hybrid of Dennis Overbye's Lonely Hearts of the Cosmos and Anne Lamott's Operating Instructions. -- The New York Times Book Review <br> <br> [Brown] might be the finest scientist aliv


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