Pluto Confidential was featured in Sky at Night Magazine on October 4, 2011: http://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/book/history/pluto-confidential.
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Monday, October 10th, 2011
Pluto Confidential was featured in Sky at Night Magazine on October 4, 2011: http://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/book/history/pluto-confidential.
Wednesday, December 16th, 2009
The previously announced USA Today feature of Pluto Confidential (9781933771809) has been syndicated to the AARP Bulletin Today (circ. 24,305,715): http://bulletin.aarp.org/states/ca/2009/50/articles/shopping_geek_science_books_high_iq_holiday.html
Pluto Confidential was also featured on the Association of College and Research Libraries Web site: http://www.librarycareers.org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/publications/crlnews/2009/dec/newpublications.cfm
Tuesday, December 15th, 2009
USA Today listed Pluto Confidential (9781933771809) in its science-book gift list: http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/2009-12-15-sciencebooks15foronline_st_N.htm
Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009
Laurence Marschall, author of Pluto Confidential (9781933771809), talked about the book on WGET 1320 AM, Gettysburg, PA, on Nov. 25, 2009.
He also was interviewed on the Blue Dot Report, a show produced by Northstate Public Radio, KCHO, 91.7 and KFPR, 88.9 FM, Northern California, on Nov. 24, 2009.
Laurence Marschall gave a talk about the book to the Tri-State Astronomer’s Club in Hagerstown, MD, on Nov. 12, 2009.
Wednesday, November 18th, 2009
Pluto Confidential (9781933771809) was reviewed by Science News (circ. 1,000,000), magazine for the Society of Science and the Public, in the Nov. 7, 2009, issue. In addition, one of the book’s authors, Stephen P. Maran, was profiled in the magazine.
Stephen Maran, author of Pluto Confidential (9781933771809), was interviewed about the book on Baltimore’s WBAL-AM 1090, one of Maryland’s most listened-to radio stations.
Wednesday, October 28th, 2009
Pluto Confidential (9781933771809) was reviewed on Astronomy Today. The writer says, “Overall, this is a highly readable book which engages, without overpowering, the reader…. The authors’ opposing views on Pluto’s status in the final chapter provides a calm reasoned exploration of the arguments. This is a neat conclusion…” See the review here: http://www.astronomytoday.com/reviews/pluto-confidential.html
Pluto Confidential (9781933771809) was also mentioned in the Autum 2009 issue of the Wilson Quarterly. The publication, which aims to present “the best writing and thinking of academics, specialists, and others to a broad audience,” is produced by the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.
Friday, October 2nd, 2009
Pluto Confidential (9781933771809) was reviewed on:
*Scienceblog.com: http://www.scienceblog.com/cms/blog/2040-two-new-book-reviews-about-small-powerful-things-25342.html
*Scientist Fred Bortz’s site: http://www.fredbortz.com/review/PlutoConfidential.htm
Thursday, September 17th, 2009
The previously announced review of Pluto Confidential (9781933771809) in The Dallas Morning News was linked to on Sunday Evening Book Reviews: http://authorscoop.com/2009/09/06/sunday-evening-book-reviews-68/
Wednesday, September 9th, 2009
Pluto Confidential (9781933771809) was reviewed in The Dallas Morning News (circ. 474, 923). The article was also posted on the Dallas/Ft. Worth ABC affiliate’s site, wfaa.com. See the review here: http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/ent/stories/DN-bk_pluto_0906gd.ART.State.Edition1.4bc3bc2.html
Pluto Confidential (9781933771809) was featured on the following sites:
*The Space Review: http://www.thespacereview.com/article/1453/1
*Parabolic Arc: http://www.parabolicarc.com/2009/08/31/nasas-directionless-brain-drained/
*Portal to the Universe: http://portaltotheuniverse.org/blogs/posts/view/24033/
*Scribe Culture: http://scribeculture.com/tag/steve-maran/
*Philosophy of Science Portal: http://philosophyofscienceportal.blogspot.com/2009/08/pluto-fizzled-at-iaus-rion-meeting.html
Pluto Confidential (9781933771809) and author Stephen P. Maran were profiled in Neosho Daily News (Neosho, MO; circ. 3,474).
Friday, August 14th, 2009
Pluto Confidential(9781933771809) and author Stephen P. Maran were featured on a USA Today blog on Aug.13, 2009. http://blogs.usatoday.com/sciencefair/2009/08/pluto-still-not-a-planet-after-astronomy-meeting.html