How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming Audiobook

" Mike Brown has a great sense of humor and a contagious passion for his profession. I was surprised by how easily the writing flowed, and how accessible he made his research. "

" Great book! Lots of fun, good backstory, some science, and astronomy geekness. Loved it! "

" I met Clyde Tombaugh, the discoverer of Pluto, years ago when I was in college at NMSU. He would eat every Sunday with his colleagues from the universtity at a restaurant called Senor Toucans where I worked. I also interviewed him once briefly for a Journalism paper I wrote. Needless to say, I was annoyed when Pluto was kicked off the island but the book helped me understand why. It was interesting and it makes sense why Pluto got the boot. Poor Pluto. "

" Enjoyed reading this scientist take on the ever changing definitions in Astronomy and how it has shaped our current solar system. Interesting read "

" Very readable. Glad I didn't do astronomy. I loved how he spent so much time talking about his baby daughter--I didn't expect it, and it broke up the astronomy stuff nicely. "

" This book read like it was written for eighth-graders. It had potential - but unfortunately, the style problems made the entire experience of reading the book thoroughly annoying. "

" This is the most engaging popular science book I've read in years. "

" A great read about "doing science" and how modern astronomy works. He does not go into detail on the math needed (and probably should cover more of it). I think it would be a good way to get someone interested in astronomy. "

" Mike Brown writes an engaging story about what a planet is. I liked the personal anecdotes and explanations for people who are not science-minded. "

" Funny in some places. Interesting in others. A perfectly decent read. "

" I read this book to my 11-year-old son. He loved it so much that sometimes he didn't want to wait for me to be available to read to him and would read ahead. I loved it, too. "

" A popularization of the late controversy over the demotion of Pluto from the pantheon of planets, with a very accessible view into the world of current planetary astronomy, its people, and its politics. Very entertaining as well as informative. "

" This author manages to make the relatively dry subject of astronomy quite entertaining! I enjoyed this read more than I thought I would. A good read. "

" A good, solid read, even for us non-sciencey types. Also, an excellent title. "

" Dry in the technical places and funny as heck in the personal ones. This was a good read. "

" Extremely well-written for an astronomer. loved it. "

" An interesting read with an infectious love for science and discovery. "

" A delightful book, part memoir, part astronomy book. Mike Brown had a wonderful sense of humor and was a very good storyteller. I liked learning about his discoveries and the eventually fall of Pluto. "

" I enjoyed this book thoroughly. It is a fast read, full of great science and intrigue, but tempered with humor and humility. What a sweet, obsessive, driven, and loving man he is! Mike Brown is my kinda guy. "

" I liked the way the author brought us into the discovery process. I highly recommend this book to anyone who has even a passing interest in astronomy. "

" I didn't finish this book. (Not that I didn't want to. It was due back at the library, and I knew I wouldn't get back to it soon.) An interesting combination of personal narrative and scientific exploration and principles. This guy really likes what he does. "

" Four and 1/2 stars, really - I wonder if anyone has purchased the movie rights? I'd go see it! "