Pluto - Caruso, Kevin M

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Résumé :
Welcome to Pluto: My Journey from Last to First! Discover Pluto's impact on the lives this little world has touched: ? Percival Lowell - Flagstaff Observatory & Passion for All Things Pluto ? Clyde Tombaugh - Sketches which led to Pluto's Discovery ? Venetia Burney - Breakfast conversation which led to Pluto's Name ? James Christy - The bump which became Pluto's Largest of 5 Moons ? International Astronomical Union Astronomers - defining the word planet ? Alan Stern - 29-cent Challenge & Leading a Precision Team Fly-By in 2015 ? Rock Stars and the World - participation in New Horizons' Ongoing Mission Written in Easy-to-Understand-Conversational-Language, the author presents Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math (STEAM) Concepts throughout, Enhanced with related Bonus Stories: The Wright Brothers, Undersea Explorer Jacques Cousteau, Thomas Edison, NASA JPL's Mars Helicopter Team, Specs of Light, the Law of Cause & Effect, Goal-Setting and the Scientific Method itself! Much More than a Non-Fiction Photo History, Pluto's Fascinating True Story shares the Adventure Of Scientific Exploration and Discovery, and reveals practical Kuiper Belt Wisdom which the reader can Leverage for a Successful Life on Earth! Enjoy the Ride! An Ongoing Adventure Awaits You Inside!

Biographie:
Kevin Caruso works as a Supplier Quality Engineer for a global aerospace company. For 29 years he served as a NASA Aerospace Education Volunteer bringing Apollo Moon Rocks into school classrooms. He also served as a NASA JPL Solar System Ambassador for Illinois for 9 years. His favorite 10-year volunteer activity was sharing the excitement of astronomy, engineering and space exploration with over 7000 students and teachers each year on the Big Island of Hawaii as part of Hilo's Journey Through The Universe week! He hopes you enjoy Pluto's Fascinating True Story and Ongoing Journey PLUS 24 Life Lessons (Kuiper Belt Wisdom) which Pluto's Journey offers the Reader!