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1. The Pluto files: the rise and fall of America's favorite planet

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Author:
Tyson, Neil deGrasse
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2.5 stars
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523.49 TYSON
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523.49 TYSON
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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. An exploration of the controversy surrounding Pluto and its planet status from a renowned astrophysicist at the heart of the controversy.

2. Astrophysics for people in a hurry

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Author:
Tyson, Neil deGrasse
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4.3 stars
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"What is the nature of space and time? How do we fit within the universe? How does the universe fit within us? ... Neil deGrasse Tyson ... reveal[s] just what you need to be fluent and ready for the next cosmic headlines: from the Big Bang to black holes, from quarks to quantum mechanics, and from the search for planets to the search for life in the universe"--