Black holes : a very short introduction / Katherine Blundell.

By: Blundell, Katherine M [author.]Material type: TextTextSeries: Very short introductions: Publisher: Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, 2015Copyright date: ©2015Edition: First editionDescription: xix, 100 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 18 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780199602667; 0199602662Subject(s): Black holes (Astronomy) | Black holes (Astronomy) | Svarta hålDDC classification: 523.8875 LOC classification: QB843.B55 | .B63 2015Other classification: 523.8875
Contents:
What is a black hole? -- Navigating through spacetime -- Characterizing black holes -- Falling into a black hole ... -- Entropy and thermodynamics of black holes -- How do you weigh a black hole? -- Eating more and growing bigger -- Black holes and spin-offs.
Summary: Black holes are a constant source of fascination to many due to their mysterious nature. This Very Short Introduction addresses a variety of questions, including what a black hole actually is, how they are characterized and discovered, and what would happen if you came too close to one. --Publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Black holes are a constant source of fascination to many due to their mysterious nature. This Very Short Introduction addresses a variety of questions, including what a black hole actually is, how they are characterized and discovered, and what would happen if you came too close to one. --Publisher.

What is a black hole? -- Navigating through spacetime -- Characterizing black holes -- Falling into a black hole ... -- Entropy and thermodynamics of black holes -- How do you weigh a black hole? -- Eating more and growing bigger -- Black holes and spin-offs.

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