Is Pluto a planet? : a historical journey through the solar system
Weintraub, David A. (David Andrew), 1958-2009
Book
Weintraub tells the story of how the meaning of the word 'planet' has changed from antiquity to the present day, as new objects in our solar system have been discovered. He provides the historical, philosophical, and astronomical background that allows us to decide for ourselves whether Pluto is indeed a planet.
Main title:
Is Pluto a planet? : a historical journey through the solar system / David A. Weintraub.
Imprint:
Princeton, N.J. ; Woodstock : Princeton University Press, 2009.
Collation:
272 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Notes:
Originally published: 2007.
ISBN:
9780691138466 (pbk)
Dewey class:
523.2
Language:
English
BRN:
572336