Death by Black Hole: And Other Cosmic Quandaries
The New York Times best-selling author chronicles America's love affair with Pluto, man's best (celestial) friend.
In August 2006, the International Astronomical Union voted Pluto out of planethood. Far from the sun, wonder Pluto has any fans. Yet during the mounting debate over rallied behind the extraterrestrial underdog. Disney created an irresistible pup by the same name, and, as one NASA scientist put it, Pluto was "discovered by an American for America." Pluto is entrenched in our cultural, patriotic view of the cosmos, and Neil deGrasse Tyson is on a quest to discover why.Country | USA |
Manufacturer | W. W. Norton & Company |
Binding | Hardcover |
ReleaseDate | 2009-01-26 |
UnitCount | 1 |
EANs | 9780393065206 |