Black Holes: A Very Short Introduction
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"Black Holes: A Very Short Introduction" by Katherine Blundell is a astronomy book and space science reference focused on Deep Sky & Solar System. Best for students, researchers, and serious astronomy enthusiasts.
Black holes are a source of wide fascination. In this Very Short Introduction, Katherine Blundell addresses a variety of questions, including what a black hole actually is, how they are characterised and discovered, to what happens if you get too close to one. Explaining how black holes form and grow across cosmic time, as well as how many there are in the Universe, she also considers how black holes interact with matter - by stealing material that belongs to other stars, and how black holes give rise to quasars and other spectacular, yet exotic phenomena in outer space.
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"Black Holes: A Very Short Introduction" by Katherine Blundell is a astronomy book and space science reference focused on Deep Sky & Solar System. Best for students, researchers, and serious astronomy enthusiasts.
Topic: Deep Sky & Solar System
Author: Katherine Blundell
Who this is for:
- Astronomy students
- Researchers and advanced hobbyists
- Readers exploring space science topics
Why this book matters: It matters because it helps readers build a stronger understanding of astronomy concepts, observations, and scientific ideas related to space.
Black holes are a source of wide fascination. In this Very Short Introduction, Katherine Blundell addresses a variety of questions, including what a black hole actually is, how they are characterised and discovered, to what happens if you get too close to one. Explaining how black holes form and grow across cosmic time, as well as how many there are in the Universe, she also considers how black holes interact with matter - by stealing material that belongs to other stars, and how black holes give rise to quasars and other spectacular, yet exotic phenomena in outer space.
| Author | Katherine Blundell |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Published | 2015 |
| ISBN-13 | 9780199602667 |
| Binding | Paperback |
| Pages | 121 |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Nature |
| Topic | Deep Sky & Solar System |
| Series | Very Short Introductions |
Format: Paperback
Length: 121 pages
Language: English
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