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Title:
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Chasing New Horizons : inside the epic first mission to Pluto /
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Authors:
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Alan Stern, Author ;
David Harry Grinspoon, Author
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Material Type:
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book
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Edition statement:
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First edition.
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Publisher:
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New York, NY : Picador, 2018
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ISBN / ISSN / EAN :
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978-1-250-09896-2
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Size:
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xv, 295 pages, 32 pages unnumbered plates / illustrations (chiefly color) / 25 cm
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Bibliography note:
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Includes index
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Languages:
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English
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Class number:
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TL799.P59
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Subjects:
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New Horizons (Spacecraft)
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Pluto (Dwarf planet)
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Pluto probes
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Space flight to Pluto
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Description:
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Shares a behind-the-scenes account of the science, politics, egos, and public expectations that shaped the New Horizons' mission to Pluto and beyond, citing the endeavor's boundary-breaking achievements and how they reflect the collective power of shared human goals.
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