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Kortenkamp, Steve

Demoting Pluto: The Discovery of the Dwarf Planets

48 pp. | Capstone | August, 2015 | Library ISBN 978-1-4914-4162-6 $28.65 | Paper ISBN 978-1-4914-4176-3 $8.95 | Ebook ISBN 978-1-4914-4182-4
(3) 4-6 Connect: Exploring Space and Beyond series. This timely discussion of our solar system's dwarf planets focuses not just on characteristics of these astronomical bodies, but also on the scientific processes of discovery and the deliberations held by astronomers to set guidelines for categorizing space objects. High-quality photographs of the planets and bodies described, plus artistic interpretations of some of their surfaces, illustrate their major features. Reading list. Glos., ind.
Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford

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