How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming

from Mimiyoyo

This is the first book on astronomy I've ever read. Mike Brown made the topic interesting and kept it from diving into a lot of boring detail. I wouldn't have expected a scientist to write this well for the general audience. I thought he spent a bit too much time on his family and personal life, ...

from startwithgivens

I've always found the planets and the solar system to be a mystery, but I love science so I love learning more. I certainly learned a lot from this book. I learned things I will probably forget in a short time, and things I will probably throw into conversations." Mike Brown is a pretty funny guy...

from Cheryl_in_CC_NV

I liked it. I read it in one night. I do wish he had included the final definition of a planet (that it 1) orbits the sun, 2) is basically round, and 3) has swept it's orbit free of independent bodies, iirc). I really can't think of anything fresh to say. If you're interested, try it - you will k...

from Jenners26

Brief Description: If, like me, you never really understood why poor Pluto lost its planet-hood, this book by astronomer Mike Brown will explain it to you. After all, he is the one who helped "murder" Pluto with his discoveries of several rather large Kuiper Belt objects. If you think astronomy i...

from DoingDewey

This book is precisely what I was looking for in a book about Pluto. It contains all the depth of information that The Pluto Files was missing but still had a narrative voice I enjoyed even more than either of the other books. From the story of the narrator's experiences trying to write papers wh...