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Laurel, the Post-Gazette article is the same review I have published in other papers but heavily edited. In the submitted version, I did not lead with the "near unanimous vote," but rather with the reasons that Tyson suggests for the over-the-top reaction of people to the "demotion" of Pluto. As you would agree, neither the IAU vote nor anyone's definition of the word "planet" changes anything about the body itself. That was what Tyson emphasized throughout the book.

So I stand behind my review, which describes how well Tyson captures the entertaining aspects of the controversy, and addresses the major points.

You can send a letter to the editor if you wish. The website doesn't accept online comments.

Fred