The Pluto Files: The Rise and Fall of America's Favorite Planet
Categories: Science & Math
Neil deGrasse Tyson tells the story of Pluto, from its discovery in 1930 to its demotion to dwarf planet in 2006. Tyson, whose Hayden Planetarium exhibit left Pluto out of the list of planets in 2000, describes the public outcry, hate mail from schoolchildren and debates among astronomers that followed. He explains the science behind the reclassification and why Americans felt such affection for Pluto. The book was published in 2009.