from abbylibrarian

This nonfiction picture book tells the story of Mike Brown, the guy whose discoveries led to Pluto's demotion. Mike always thought there must be more planets out there somewhere and he was so confident about it that he made a bet with a friend that a planet larger than Pluto would be discovered w...

from AbigailAdams26

An excellent examination of one of the key ideas upon which all modern scientific endeavor rests - namely, that our understanding of reality must keep pace with new evidence - this charming picture-book biography follows the life story of astronomer Mike Brown, who, from the time he was a child, ...

from kikione

This book is about Mike Brown, the scientist who discovered that Pluto was not a planet. It starts with his childhood and goes straight through to his discovery of another planet that was even bigger than Pluto, Eris. It was this event that caused scientists to rethink whether planets that size c...

from hhuget

The Planet Hunter is a nonfiction story about the man who discovered that Pluto is not a planet. Historically and scientifically accurate, this story engaged students with science. It can show students that scientists work for years without finding the results--which could be helpful for students...

from hhuget

The Planet Hunter is a nonfiction story about the man who discovered that Pluto is not a planet. Historically and scientifically accurate, this story engaged students with science. It can show students that scientists work for years without finding the results--which could be helpful for students...