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Princeton University Press. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Princeton University Press ISBN 0691123489 9780691123486 [US]
Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press, Date: 2007. CM5 - An uncorrected advance proof trade paperback book in very good condition that is lightly wrinkled, very light discoloration and shelf wear. Satisfaction Guaranteed.. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Advance Reading Copy (ARC). 2007. Princeton University Press ISBN 0691123489 9780691123486 [US]
Princeton University Press. Used - Very Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects. Princeton University Press ISBN 0691123489 9780691123486 [US]
Princeton University Press, Date: 2007. Hardcover with dust jacket. VG/G. Dust jacket is edge worn and scuffed. Some curling at edges and corners. Else good. 254 pages. 2007. Princeton University Press ISBN 0691123489 9780691123486 [US]
On August 24, 2006, at the 26th General Assembly of the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in Prague, by a majority vote of only the 424 members present, the IAU (an organization of over 10, 000 members) passed a resolution defining planet in such a way as to exclude Pluto and established a new class of objects in the solar system to be called dwarf planets, which was deliberately designed to include Pluto. With the discovery of Eris (2003 UB313)--an outer solar system object thought to be both slightly larger than Pluto and twice as far from the Sun--astronomers have again been thrown into an age-old debate about what is and what is not a planet. One of many sizeable hunks of rock and ice in the Kuiper Belt, Eris has resisted easy classification and inspired much controversy over the definition of planethood. But, Pluto itself has been subject to controversy since its discovery in 1930, and questions over its status linger. Is it a planet? What exactly is a planet? Is Pluto a Planet? 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. In lively, thoroughly accessible prose, David Weintraub provides the historical, philosophical, and astronomical background that allows us to decide for ourselves whether Pluto is indeed a planet. The number of possible planets has ranged widely over the centuries, from five to seventeen. This book makes sense of it all--from the ancient Greeks' observation that some stars wander while others don't; to Copernicus, who made Earth a planet but rejected the Sun and the Moon; to the discoveries of comets, Uranus, Ceres, the asteroid belt, Neptune, Pluto, centaurs, the Kuiper Belt and Eris, and extrasolar planets. Weaving the history of our thinking about planets and cosmology into a single, remarkable story, Is Pluto a Planet? is for all those who seek a fuller understanding of the science surrounding both Pluto and the provocative recent discoveries in our outer solar system. 2006.
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Princeton University Press ISBN 0691123489 9780691123486 [US]
Princeton University Press, Date: 2007. First edition. Hardcover. new/new. First Edition. Hard cover. As new in dust jacket. 254 pages. Index and notes. Illustrated. 2007. Princeton University Press ISBN 0691123489 9780691123486 [US]
US: Princeton University Press, Date: 2006-11-05. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 254 pages, illustrated throughout in b&w. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket. Record # 463671 2006. Princeton University Press ISBN 0691123489 9780691123486 [US]
U.S.A.: Princeton University Press, Date: 2007 The Dust Jacket has light wear with a large tear on the back. 254 pages. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from Newtown.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Size F: 9"-10" Tall (228-254mm). 2007. Princeton University Press ISBN 0691123489 9780691123486 [AU]
Princeton University Press, Date: 2006-11-05. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! 2006. Princeton University Press ISBN 0691123489 9780691123486 [US]
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