Author: Kevin Kurtz
Publisher: Lerner Publications (Tm)
ISBN: 1541574834
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
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Take a deep look into some of the most mysterious objects in the universe--black holes. Readers will explore the most up-to-date information available and be encouraged think critically about space discoveries in this STEM-focused title!
Author: Kevin Kurtz
Publisher: Lerner Publications ™
ISBN: 154157043X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35
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Take a deep look into some of the most mysterious objects in the universe—black holes. Readers will explore the most up-to-date information available and be encouraged think critically about space discoveries in this STEM-focused title!
Author: Steven Soter
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781565846029
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 253
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Leading scientists offer a collection of essays that furnish illuminating explanations of recent discoveries in modern astrophysics--from the Big Bang to black holes--the possibility of life on other worlds, and the emerging technologies that make such research possible, accompanied by incisive profiles of such key figures as Carl Sagan and Georges Lemaetre. Original.
Author: CAN BARTU H.
Publisher: CBF Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 134
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Black holes, these enigmatic cosmic entities, have long captured the imagination of scientists and the public alike. Their mysterious nature, characterized by immense gravitational forces and the ability to trap everything, including light, makes them some of the most intriguing objects in the universe. They challenge our understanding of space, time, and the laws of physics. This book is a journey into the heart of black holes, a journey that will take you from their formation to their classification, from their fundamental properties to the effects they have on the fabric of the cosmos. We will explore their role in the universe, their connection to the Big Bang, and the influence they exert on the expansion of the cosmos. As we delve into this topic, we will also look to the future. The world of black hole research is advancing at an astonishing pace. From the detection of gravitational waves to the imaging of black hole event horizons, new discoveries are unfolding before our eyes. This book aims to capture the excitement and wonder of this rapidly evolving field of astrophysics. Whether you're a seasoned astronomer or someone with a curious mind, this book invites you to embark on a journey to the farthest reaches of the universe. It is a journey that will challenge your perceptions, ignite your imagination, and leave you with a deeper appreciation for the mysteries of the cosmos. We hope you find this exploration of black holes as captivating and enlightening as we have. With each page, we invite you to peer into the abyss, to ponder the nature of space and time, and to join us in the quest to unravel the secrets of these cosmic enigmas. So, without further ado, let's embark on this extraordinary journey through the enchanting world of black holes.
Author: Margaret J. Goldstein
Publisher: Millbrook Press
ISBN: 172840942X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35
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Readers who are curious about space will be fascinated exploring what we know about black holes! See what astronomers have discovered already and learn about the mysteries we have yet to solve in this high-interest STEM title.
Author: Priyamvada Natarajan
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300221126
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 337
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A theoretical astrophysicist explores the ideas that transformed our knowledge of the universe over the past century. The cosmos, once understood as a stagnant place, filled with the ordinary, is now a universe that is expanding at an accelerating pace, propelled by dark energy and structured by dark matter. Priyamvada Natarajan, our guide to these ideas, is someone at the forefront of the research—an astrophysicist who literally creates maps of invisible matter in the universe. She not only explains for a wide audience the science behind these essential ideas but also provides an understanding of how radical scientific theories gain acceptance. The formation and growth of black holes, dark matter halos, the accelerating expansion of the universe, the echo of the big bang, the discovery of exoplanets, and the possibility of other universes—these are some of the puzzling cosmological topics of the early twenty-first century. Natarajan discusses why the acceptance of new ideas about the universe and our place in it has never been linear and always contested even within the scientific community. And she affirms that, shifting and incomplete as science always must be, it offers the best path we have toward making sense of our wondrous, mysterious universe. “Part history, part science, all illuminating. If you want to understand the greatest ideas that shaped our current cosmic cartography, read this book.”—Adam G. Riess, Nobel Laureate in Physics, 2011 “A highly readable, insider’s view of recent discoveries in astronomy with unusual attention to the instruments used and the human drama of the scientists.”—Alan Lightman, author of The Accidental Universe and Einstein's Dream
Author: Kip S Thorne
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 9780393312768
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 648
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In this masterfully written and brilliantly informed work, Dr. Rhorne, the Feynman Professor of Theoretical Physics at Caltech, leads readers through an elegant, always human, tapestry of interlocking themes, answering the great question: what principles control our universe and why do physicists think they know what they know? Features an introduction by Stephen Hawking.
Author: Steven S. Gubser
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 1400888298
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 198
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Dive into a mind-bending exploration of the physics of black holes Black holes, predicted by Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity more than a century ago, have long intrigued scientists and the public with their bizarre and fantastical properties. Although Einstein understood that black holes were mathematical solutions to his equations, he never accepted their physical reality—a viewpoint many shared. This all changed in the 1960s and 1970s, when a deeper conceptual understanding of black holes developed just as new observations revealed the existence of quasars and X-ray binary star systems, whose mysterious properties could be explained by the presence of black holes. Black holes have since been the subject of intense research—and the physics governing how they behave and affect their surroundings is stranger and more mind-bending than any fiction. After introducing the basics of the special and general theories of relativity, this book describes black holes both as astrophysical objects and theoretical “laboratories” in which physicists can test their understanding of gravitational, quantum, and thermal physics. From Schwarzschild black holes to rotating and colliding black holes, and from gravitational radiation to Hawking radiation and information loss, Steven Gubser and Frans Pretorius use creative thought experiments and analogies to explain their subject accessibly. They also describe the decades-long quest to observe the universe in gravitational waves, which recently resulted in the LIGO observatories’ detection of the distinctive gravitational wave “chirp” of two colliding black holes—the first direct observation of black holes’ existence. The Little Book of Black Holes takes readers deep into the mysterious heart of the subject, offering rare clarity of insight into the physics that makes black holes simple yet destructive manifestations of geometric destiny.
Author: Anna Crowley Redding
Publisher: Feiwel & Friends
ISBN: 1250622336
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 178
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In Black Hole Chasers, award-winning investigative journalist Anna Crowley Redding presents the riveting true story of one of the most inspiring scientific breakthroughs of our lifetime—the Event Horizon Telescope team's reveal of the first image of a super massive black hole. In April 2019, the Event Horizon Telescope Team unveiled the first ever image of a super massive black hole. This inspiring scientific breakthrough took years of hard work, innovative thinking, and a level of global cooperation never seen before. The challenge was immense. The goal was impossible. They would need a telescope as big as the earth itself. The technology simply didn’t exist. And yet, a multi-national team of scientists was able to show the world an image of something previously unseeable. Based off extensive research and hours interviews with many of the team's ground-breaking scientists, physicists, and mathematicians, Black Hole Chasers is a story of unique technological innovation and scientific breakthroughs, but more importantly, it's a story of human curiosity and triumph.
Author: Jo Dunkley
Publisher: Belknap Press
ISBN: 0674984285
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 311
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A BBC Sky at Night Best Astronomy and Space Book of the Year “[A] luminous guide to the cosmos...Jo Dunkley swoops from Earth to the observable limits, then explores stellar life cycles, dark matter, cosmic evolution and the soup-to-nuts history of the Universe.” —Nature “A grand tour of space and time, from our nearest planetary neighbors to the edge of the observable Universe...If you feel like refreshing your background knowledge...this little gem certainly won’t disappoint.” —Govert Schilling, BBC Sky at Night Most of us have heard of black holes and supernovas, galaxies and the Big Bang. But few understand more than the bare facts about the universe we call home. What is really out there? How did it all begin? Where are we going? Jo Dunkley begins in Earth’s neighborhood, explaining the nature of the Solar System, the stars in our night sky, and the Milky Way. She traces the evolution of the universe from the Big Bang fourteen billion years ago, past the birth of the Sun and our planets, to today and beyond. She then explains cutting-edge debates about such perplexing phenomena as the accelerating expansion of the universe and the possibility that our universe is only one of many. Our Universe conveys with authority and grace the thrill of scientific discovery and a contagious enthusiasm for the endless wonders of space-time.
