Prisons of Light - Black Holes
| Author | : Kitty Ferguson |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 232 |
| Release | : 1998-02-12 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0521625718 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780521625715 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (715 Downloads) |
Download or read book Prisons of Light - Black Holes written by Kitty Ferguson and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1998-02-12 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is a black hole? Could we survive a visit to one? Have we yet discovered any real black holes? These are just some of the tantalizing questions answered in this tour-de-force, jargon-free review of one of the most facinating topics in modern science. In search of the answers, we trace a star from its birth to its death throes, take a hypothetical journey to the border of a black hole and beyond, spend time with leading theoretical physicists and astronomers, and take a whimsical look at some wild ideas black holes have inspired.Prisons of Light - Black Holes is comprehensive and detailed. Yet Kitty Ferguson's lightness of touch and down-to-earth analogies set this book apart from all others on black holes and make it a wonderfully stimulating and entertaining read.
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