Black Hole
An insight into the origin, life and study of the strangest phenomena in the universe
Published on 7. June 2021
Book
Hardback
192 pages
978-1-78521-711-1 (ISBN)
Description
Haynes Black Hole Owners' Workshop Manual is the ultimate guide to the behaviour, formation, appearance and study of one of the most mysterious and exciting objects in the entire universe. The manual is written for the layperson, without the need for jargon and maths, providing the reader with everything they need to understand what professional astrophysicists know about these high-gravity regions of space-time. The reader will also meet real-life black holes and learn about our studies of them, what goes on inside them, how they are made and some of most exciting questions they inspire.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Somerset
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Haynes Publishing Group
Illustrations
250 Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 270 mm
Width: 210 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-78521-711-1 (9781785217111)
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Gemma Lavender is the Editor of All About Space magazine, holds a Master of Physics in Astrophysics and has written about space science, technology and physics for a wide selection of magazines, websites and organisations, including NASA and ESA. Her book Quantum Physics in Minutes was recently published by Quercus and she has written reports and careers leaflets for the Institute of Physics. She is also author of Haynes Large Hadron Collider Manual and Milky Way Manual. She gives talks to a wide range of audiences about space science, runs educational workshops for schools and has appeared on BBC radio. She is a fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society.