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"The Pluto Files" by Neil deGrasse Tyson
The Pluto Files
by
Neil deGrasse Tyson
ISBN-10: 0393065200
ISBN-13: 978-0393065206
Well, Mr. Tyson may be stepping on some toes here.A review by Manuela Hoelterhoff, "Pluto's Enemy Speaks; Lady Comet Hunter: Manuela Hoelterhoff", appeared at Bloomberg.com .
"Naming Pluto"--a filmPluto="Plutoid"What's in a name?--Pluto
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"living Popular Scientist" Poll
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