![]() ![]() The book appeared on the extended hardcover nonfiction bestseller list in The New York Times in February 2009. The book explains in full detail the journey of Pluto's life from its days as Planet X, to its discovery in the early 20th century and all the way to its current title as a Trans-Neptunian object. ![]() During the interview, Stewart humorously lauded the book as "the most exciting book about Pluto you will ever read in your life," as well as "the compelling story of how destroyed Pluto's life." The book was given a good review by Jon Stewart in a guest segment with Tyson on The Daily Show. The book also focuses on the fact that many Americans rallied their support for this icy dwarf on the edge of the Solar System because it was discovered by an American. But how hither, and how yon To the unaided eye the brightest stars are more than a hundred times brighter than the dimmest. The book is about Pluto, which was demoted to the status of dwarf planet in August 2006 by the International Astronomical Union, thereby depriving it of its planet-hood. Neil deGrasse Tyson, Death by Black Hole: And Other Cosmic Quandaries 37 likes Like Let's grant that the stars are scattered through space, hither and yon. The Pluto Files: The Rise and Fall of America's Favorite Planet is a book written by the astrophysicist and Hayden Planetarium director Neil deGrasse Tyson. Space Chronicles: Facing the Ultimate Frontier Death by Black Hole: And Other Cosmic Quandaries by Neil deGrasse Tyson 4.4 (89) Paperback 13.95 15.95 Save 13 Paperback 13.95 eBook 11. ![]()
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