The Pluto Files
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The Pluto Files is a popular science book by astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson that explores Pluto’s reclassification from planet to dwarf planet and the public controversy surrounding it.
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book
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popular science book → |
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Clyde Tombaugh
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International Astronomical Union definition of planet → Kuiper Belt → New Horizons mission → cultural impact of Pluto's demotion → history of Pluto's discovery → media coverage of Pluto's status → public reaction to Pluto's reclassification → reclassification of Pluto from planet to dwarf planet → science and public opinion → solar system → |
| author |
Neil deGrasse Tyson
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United States
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| explores |
how cultural attachment influences views of science
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interaction between scientific decisions and public sentiment → role of scientific institutions in naming and classification → |
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astrophysics
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planetary science → |
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non-fiction
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science communication → |
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audiobook
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ebook → print → |
| hasPerspective |
science popularization
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| intendedAudience |
general audience
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| language |
English
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| mainSubject |
Pluto
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astronomy → dwarf planets → planetary classification → public controversy over Pluto's status → |
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debate over what constitutes a planet
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| notableWorkOf |
Neil deGrasse Tyson
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| publisher |
W. W. Norton & Company
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Neil deGrasse Tyson
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Neil deGrasse Tyson → Neil deGrasse Tyson → |
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