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When Is a Planet Not a Planet?: The Story of Pluto
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Elaine Scott
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Clarion Books
Publication date
August 20, 2007
Pages
43
Binding
School and Library
Book category
Juvenile Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780618898329
ISBN-10
0618898328
Dimensions
0.25 by 9.50 by 9.50 in.
Weight
1.20 lbs.
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$17.00
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juvenile
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Summary
Based on the new definitions determined by the International Astronomical Union and enhanced with full-color photos and paintings, this book provides an informative examination of the facts regarding Pluto's reassignment as a non-planet in August 2006.
Amazon.com description: Product Description:
Space and planets are topics of endless fascination to kids and part of every grade-school curriculum. Yet because of the history-making reassignment of Pluto from âplanetâ to âdwarf planetâ on August 24, 2006, all books on the solar system are now out of date.
Enter When is a Planet Not a Planet? The Story of Pluto by Elaine Scott, an esteemed writer of non-fiction for children. Scott is the first to put the answer to the title question into terms simple enough for a very young audience to understand, based upon the new definitions determined by the International Astronomical Union.
Well-researched and accompanied by large, awe-inspiring photographs and paintings, this exciting new book makes clear what astronomers have argued about for decades.
Enter When is a Planet Not a Planet? The Story of Pluto by Elaine Scott, an esteemed writer of non-fiction for children. Scott is the first to put the answer to the title question into terms simple enough for a very young audience to understand, based upon the new definitions determined by the International Astronomical Union.
Well-researched and accompanied by large, awe-inspiring photographs and paintings, this exciting new book makes clear what astronomers have argued about for decades.
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School and Library
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from Clarion Books (August 20, 2007)
9780618898329 | details & prices | 43 pages | 9.50 × 9.50 × 0.25 in. | Rec. grade levels 3-4 | 1.20 lbs | List price $17.00
About: Explains how advancements in technology have changed our understanding of the universe and why the number of planets in the solar system went down from nine to eight.
About: Explains how advancements in technology have changed our understanding of the universe and why the number of planets in the solar system went down from nine to eight.
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