The Resource Pluto's secret : an icy world's tale of discovery, by Margaret Weitekamp with David DeVorkin ; illustrated by Diane Kidd
Pluto's secret : an icy world's tale of discovery, by Margaret Weitekamp with David DeVorkin ; illustrated by Diane Kidd
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The item Pluto's secret : an icy world's tale of discovery, by Margaret Weitekamp with David DeVorkin ; illustrated by Diane Kidd represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in University of Missouri-St. Louis Libraries.
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- Summary
- "People, children especially, have been baffled, bewildered, and even outraged by the fact that Pluto is no longer called a planet. Through whimsical artwork and an entertaining dialog format, this book explains why this is so. Providing a history of the small, icy world from its discovery and naming to its recent reclassification, this book presents a fascinating look at how scientists organize and class our solar system as they gain new insights into how it works and what types of things exist within it. The book includes a glossary and bibliography"--
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 39 pages
- Note
- "Published in association with the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum."
- Isbn
- 9781419704239
- Label
- Pluto's secret : an icy world's tale of discovery
- Title
- Pluto's secret
- Title remainder
- an icy world's tale of discovery
- Statement of responsibility
- by Margaret Weitekamp with David DeVorkin ; illustrated by Diane Kidd
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "People, children especially, have been baffled, bewildered, and even outraged by the fact that Pluto is no longer called a planet. Through whimsical artwork and an entertaining dialog format, this book explains why this is so. Providing a history of the small, icy world from its discovery and naming to its recent reclassification, this book presents a fascinating look at how scientists organize and class our solar system as they gain new insights into how it works and what types of things exist within it. The book includes a glossary and bibliography"--
- Assigning source
- Provided by publisher
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1971-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Weitekamp, Margaret A.
- Dewey number
- 523.49/22
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- QB701
- LC item number
- .W45 2013
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
- 1944-
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
-
- DeVorkin, David H.
- Kidd, Diane
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Pluto (Dwarf planet)
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Astronomy
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / General
- Pluto (Dwarf planet)
- Target audience
- juvenile
- Label
- Pluto's secret : an icy world's tale of discovery, by Margaret Weitekamp with David DeVorkin ; illustrated by Diane Kidd
- Note
- "Published in association with the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum."
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (page 38) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier.
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent.
- Control code
- 808413719
- Dimensions
- 27 cm
- Extent
- 39 pages
- Isbn
- 9781419704239
- Isbn Type
- (hbk.)
- Lccn
- 2012033546
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia.
- Media type code
-
- n
- Note
- UMSL: Jean Craighead George Children's Science Collection (copy 2).
- Other physical details
- illustrations (chiefly color)
- System control number
- (OCoLC)808413719
- Label
- Pluto's secret : an icy world's tale of discovery, by Margaret Weitekamp with David DeVorkin ; illustrated by Diane Kidd
- Note
- "Published in association with the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum."
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (page 38) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier.
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent.
- Control code
- 808413719
- Dimensions
- 27 cm
- Extent
- 39 pages
- Isbn
- 9781419704239
- Isbn Type
- (hbk.)
- Lccn
- 2012033546
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia.
- Media type code
-
- n
- Note
- UMSL: Jean Craighead George Children's Science Collection (copy 2).
- Other physical details
- illustrations (chiefly color)
- System control number
- (OCoLC)808413719
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