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Black Holes: A Very Short Introduction: A Very Short Introduction

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Black holes are a constant source of fascination to many due to their mysterious nature. In this Very Short Introduction, Katherine Blundell 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. She explains how black holes form and grow - by stealing material that belongs to stars, as well as how many there may be in the Universe. She also explores the large black holes found in the centres of galaxies, and how black holes give rise to quasars and other spectacular phenomena in the cosmos. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable. See more
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  • Weight: 100g
  • Dimensions: 114 x 174mm
  • Publication Date: 10 Dec 2015
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press
  • Publication City/Country: United Kingdom
  • Language: English
  • ISBN13: 9780199602667

About Katherine BlundellKatherine M. Blundell

Katherine Blundell is a Professor of Astrophysics at the University of Oxford and a Research Fellow at St John's College Oxford. Her research interests include extreme energy phenomena in the Universe including black holes astrophysical jets relativistic plasmas and active galaxies. She has published extensively on these matters with over 150 papers in academic publications and is frequently invited to speak at conferences and different institutes around the world. She has founded the Global Jet Watch project to make round-the-clock observations of how matter behaves in the vicinity of black holes with observatories established in schools in South Africa Chile India and Australia. In 2017 she received an OBE for services to astronomy and the education of young people.

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