When is a planet not a planet? : the story of Pluto / Elaine Scott.
On August 24, 2006, a group of astronomers made a big announcement: Pluto could no longer be considered a planet. This book explains how advancements in technology have changed our understanding of the universe--and exactly how and why the number of planets in our solar system went from nine to eight.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780618898329 :
- ISBN: 0618898328
- Physical Description: 43 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm
- Publisher: New York : Clarion Books, [2007]
- Copyright: ©2007
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction --The wanderers -- Some early astronomers -- Ideas that work...and those that don't -- Pluto's problems -- Finding planets -- What is a planet? |
Target Audience Note: | 980 Lexile. |
Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader/Renaissance Learning LG 6.6 1 |
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Subject: | Pluto (Dwarf planet) Pluto (Dwarf planet) |
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- 45 of 47 copies available at Evergreen Indiana.
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Electronic resources
Version of Resource: http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip076/2006100684.html
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