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The Hunt for Planet X: New Worlds and the Fate of Pluto

Name: The Hunt for Planet X: New Worlds and the Fate of Pluto
Brand: Copernicus Books
SKU: 9780387778044
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Contributors:

Govert Schilling

Publisher:

Copernicus Books

Binding:

Hardcover

Book Category:

Science

Book Subcategory:

Space Science, History, Earth Sciences

Book Topic:

Astronomy, Geology

Edition Description:

2009 Edition

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Release Date:

2008-11-11

ISBN 13:

9780387778044

Weight:

1.67 lbs

Size:

9.50 x 6.52 x 0.83 inches

Pages:

303

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Ever since the serendipitous discovery of planet Uranus in 1871, astronomers have been hunting for new worlds in the outer regions of our solar system. This exciting and ongoing quest culminated recently in the discovery of hundreds of ice dwarfs in the Kuiper belt, robbed Pluto from its 'planet' status, and led to a better understanding of the origin of the solar system.

This timely book reads like a scientific 'who done it', going from the heights of discovery to the depths of disappointment in the hunt for 'Planet X'. Based on many personal interviews with astronomers, the well-known science writer Govert Schilling introduces the heroes in the race to be the first in finding another world, bigger than Pluto.

The Hunt for Planet X: New Worlds and the Fate of Pluto

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