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245 10 a| Why isn't Pluto a planet?h| [electronic resource] /c| by Michael Portman.;

250 a| 1st ed.;

260 a| New York, NY :b| Gareth Stevens Pub.,;

300 a| 32 p. :b| ill. (chiefly col.) ;c| 23 cm.;

490 1 a| Space mysteries;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (p. 31) and index.;

505 0 a| Nine minus one -- Planet X -- Ice world -- Measuring Pluto -- Tiny world -- That's odd -- The misfit -- Where did Pluto go? -- Pluto's neighborhood -- Big discovery -- Time to vote -- The dwarf planets -- New Horizons.;

506 a| Available only to authorized users.;

520 a| "For many years, it was accepted as fact that our solar system had nine planets. However, one important meeting of astronomers in 2006 reduced that number to eight. They decided that Pluto was not a planet, a declaration that outraged some people. Readers will learn more about distant Pluto, such as how it was accidentally discovered. Brilliant photographs accompany the fascinating facts"--Provided by publisher.;

538 a| Mode of access: World Wide Web;

650 0 a| Planetsv| Juvenile literature.=| ^A578038;

651 0 a| Pluto (Dwarf planet)v| Juvenile literature.=| ^A708350;

655 0 a| Electronic books.=| ^A491897;

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Why isn't Pluto a planet? / by Michael Portman.

Author/creator	Portman, Michael, 1976-
Format	Electronic
Edition	1st ed.
Publication Info	New York, NY : Gareth Stevens Pub.,
Description	32 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 23 cm.
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Public Library Complete
Subjects	Planets--Juvenile literature. Pluto (Dwarf planet)--Juvenile literature.

Series	Space mysteries Portman, Michael, 1976- Space mysteries. UNAUTHORIZED
Contents	Nine minus one -- Planet X -- Ice world -- Measuring Pluto -- Tiny world -- That's odd -- The misfit -- Where did Pluto go? -- Pluto's neighborhood -- Big discovery -- Time to vote -- The dwarf planets -- New Horizons.
Abstract	"For many years, it was accepted as fact that our solar system had nine planets. However, one important meeting of astronomers in 2006 reduced that number to eight. They decided that Pluto was not a planet, a declaration that outraged some people. Readers will learn more about distant Pluto, such as how it was accidentally discovered. Brilliant photographs accompany the fascinating facts"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 31) and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2012031421
ISBN	9781433982828 (library binding)
ISBN	9781433982835 (pbk.)

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