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A Brief History of Black Holes

A Brief History of Black Holes Natural Sciences

A Brief History of Black Holes

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In A Brief History of Black Holes, award-winning University of Oxford researcher Dr Becky Smethurst charts five hundred years of scientific breakthroughs in astronomy and astrophysics. Right now, you are orbiting a black hole. The Earth orbits the Sun, and the Sun orbits the centre of the Milky Way: a supermassive black hole, the strangest and most misunderstood phenomenon in the galaxy. In this cosmic tale of discovery, Dr Becky Smethurst takes us from the earliest observations of the universe and the collapse of massive stars, to the iconic first photographs of a black hole and her own published findings. A cosmic tale of discovery, Becky explains why black holes aren't really 'black', that you never ever want to be 'spaghettified', how black holes are more like sofa cushions than hoovers and why, beyond the event horizon, the future is a direction in space rather than in time. Told with humour and wisdom, this captivating book describes the secrets behind the most profound questions about our universe, all hidden inside black holes. 'A jaunt through space history . . . with charming wit and many pop-culture references' - BBC Sky At Night Magazine
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
288
Release Date:
2023-09-21
Publication Date:
2023-09-21
Publisher:
Pan Macmillan
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1529086744
ISBN13:
9781529086744
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Minimum Reading Age:
18
Weight:
205 g
Height:
132 cm
Width:
198 cm
Thickness:
22 cm
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