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PublisherNorton & Company, Incorporated, w. w.
ISBN-100393357503
ISBN-139780393357509
eBay Product ID (ePID)13038297034
Product Key Features
Book TitleEinstein`S Monsters : the Life and Times of Black Holes
Number of Pages304 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2019
TopicCosmology, Physics / Relativity, Astronomy, Gravity
GenreScience
AuthorChris Impey
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.1 in
Item Weight9.2 Oz
Item Length0.8 in
Item Width0.6 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition23
ReviewsImpey skillfully weaves a fascinating tale out of the work and ideas of the scientists who...pieced together the history of black holes. -- Manjit Kumar, author of Quantum (Financial Times) Black holes were originally flights of theoretical fancy, difficult for even professional physicists to wrap their brains around. In Einstein's Monsters, Chris Impey shows how modern astronomy has brought them into vivid focus, and conveys how much more we're learning about these extreme beasts with every passing year. -- Sean Carroll, author of The Big Picture: On the Origins of Life, Meaning, and the Universe Itself [Einstein's Monsters] will wow the general-interest science audience. -- Booklist (starred review) An absorbing and lay-reader-friendly look at the intriguing dead stars called black holes. -- Publishers Weekly Fans of popular science authors such as Neil deGrasse Tyson, Lisa Randall, and Mike Brown will enjoy this wonderful, accessible introduction to black holes. -- Jason Steagall (Library Journal (starred review)), In Einstein's Monsters, Chris Impey shows how modern astronomy has brought [black holes] into vivid focus, and conveys how much more we're learning about these extreme beasts with every passing year.
Dewey Decimal523.8875
SynopsisBlack holes are the best known and least understood objects in the universe. These enigmatic giants, which scientists have discovered are at the center of every galaxy, continue to astound and challenge us. In Einstein's Monsters , distinguished astronomer Chris Impey takes readers on a vivid tour of these cosmic wonders. He weaves a fascinating tale out of the fiendishly complex math of black holes and the colorful history of their discovery. Impey blends this history with a poignant account of the phenomena scientists have witnessed while observing black holes: stars swarming like bees around the center of our galaxy; black holes performing gravitational waltzes with visible stars; the cymbal clash of two back holes colliding, releasing ripples in space time. Clear, compelling, and profound, Einstein's Monsters reveals how our comprehension of black holes is intrinsically linked to how we make sense of the universe and our place within it., Black holes are the best-known and least-understood objects in the universe. In Einstein's Monsters, distinguished astronomer Chris Impey takes readers on a vivid tour of these enigmatic giants. He weaves a fascinating tale out of the fiendishly complex math of black holes and the colorful history of their discovery. Impey blends this history with a poignant account of the phenomena scientists have witnessed while observing black holes: stars swarming like bees around the center of our galaxy; black holes performing gravitational waltzes with visible stars; the cymbal clash of two black holes colliding, releasing ripples in space time. Clear, compelling, and profound, Einstein's Monsters reveals how our comprehension of black holes is intrinsically linked to how we make sense of the universe and our place within it.
