Black Holes - Brossura

Luminet, Jean

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ISBN 10: 0521409063 ISBN 13: 9780521409063

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 2010

Riassunto

Black holes are undoubtedly one of the most fascinating discoveries of modern astronomy, and their description one of the most daring intellectual feats of modern times. They have already become legendary, forming the basis of many myths, fantasies and science fiction movies. Are they really the monsters which devour light and stars; bottomless celestial pits into which all matter is sucked and crushed? Are they an observable reality, or are they just hypothetical objects from the theory of relativity? In answering such questions the author takes us on a fabulous journey through space and time. Dr Jean-Pierre Luminet is an astronomer at Meudon Observatory in France, a specialist on the subject of black holes, and has also acquired a reputation for being a gifted writer and communicator. In this book he makes the subject of black holes accessible to any interested reader, who will need no mathematical background.

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Recensione:

'... a fascinating book that demands to be read not once but probably several times ... Luminet's writing is such that this is a pleasure not a chore.' Christine Sutton, Endeavour

'... a highly instructive book ... excellent graphics ...' Webb Society Reviews

Descrizione del libro:

Black holes are undoubtedly one of the most fascinating discoveries of modern astronomy, and their description one of the most daring intellectual feats of modern times. Dr Jean-Pierre Luminet takes us on a fabulous journey through space and time to discover the fasxinating truth about the black hole.

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• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0521409063
• ISBN 13: 9780521409063
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 336