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Gravity''s Fatal Attraction: Black Holes in the Universe

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By (author): Martin Rees Mitchell Begelman

Richly illustrated with the images from observatories on the ground and in space, and computer simulations, this book shows how black holes were discovered, and discusses what we've learned about their nature and their role in cosmic evolution. This thoroughly updated third edition covers new discoveries made in the past decade, including the discovery of gravitational waves from merging black holes and neutron stars, the first close-up images of the region near a black hole event horizon, and observations of debris from stars torn apart when they ventured too close to a supermassive black hole. Avoiding mathematics, the authors blend theoretical arguments with observational results to demonstrate how both have contributed to the subject. Clear, explanatory illustrations and photographs reveal the strange and amazing workings of our universe. The engaging style makes this book suitable for introductory undergraduate courses, amateur astronomers, and all readers interested in astronomy and physics. See more
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  • Weight: 900g
  • Dimensions: 190 x 246mm
  • Publication Date: 05 Nov 2020
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press
  • Publication City/Country: United Kingdom
  • Language: English
  • ISBN13: 9781108819053

About Martin ReesMitchell Begelman

Mitchell Begelman is Professor of Distinction in Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences and a fellow of JILA at the University of ColoradoBoulder. He has won several awards including the Guggenheim Fellowship Sloan Research Fellowship the American Astronomical Society Warner Prize and the American Institute of Physics Science Writing Award (with Martin Rees for the first edition of Gravity's Fatal Attraction). He is also the author of Turn Right at Orion: Travels through the Cosmos. Martin Rees is the UK's Astronomer Royal a fellow (and former Master) of Trinity College and was President of the Royal Society from 2005 to 2010. He is a foreign associate of the National Academy of Sciences the Russian Academy of Sciences the Pontifical Academy the Japan Academy and several other foreign academies. His awards include the Balzan Prize the Bower Award the Gruber Prize the Crafoord Prize and the Templeton Prize. In addition to his research publications he has written extensively for a general readership. His ten other books include Before the Beginning Just Six Numbers Our Cosmic Habitat and On the Future: Prospects for Humanity.

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