The Little Book of Black Holes

by Steven S. Gubser and Frans Pretorius

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691163723
• ISBN13: 9780691163727
• Release Date: October 2017
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.8" x 8.6"