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Pluto's secret : an icy world's tale of discovery / by Margaret Weitekamp with David DeVorkin ; illustrated by Diane Kidd.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextPublisher: New York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2013Publisher: [Place of publication not identified] : [Publisher not identified], 2013Description: 39pages 26cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
Audience:
  • Juvenile
ISBN:
  • 9781419704239 (hardback)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 523.49/22 23
LOC classification:
  • QB701 .W45 2013
Other classification:
  • JNF051040 | JNF000000
Summary: "People, children especially, have been baffled, bewildered, and even outraged by the fact that Pluto is no longer called a planet. Through whimsical artwork and an entertaining dialog format, this book explains why this is so. Providing a history of the small, icy world from its discovery and naming to its recent reclassification, this book presents a fascinating look at how scientists organize and class our solar system as they gain new insights into how it works and what types of things exist within it. The book includes a glossary and bibliography"-- Provided by publisher.
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Books Idaho Springs Public Library JNF J 523.49 WEI (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 30404100070760

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"People, children especially, have been baffled, bewildered, and even outraged by the fact that Pluto is no longer called a planet. Through whimsical artwork and an entertaining dialog format, this book explains why this is so. Providing a history of the small, icy world from its discovery and naming to its recent reclassification, this book presents a fascinating look at how scientists organize and class our solar system as they gain new insights into how it works and what types of things exist within it. The book includes a glossary and bibliography"-- Provided by publisher.

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