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Title:
Black holes : a very short introduction / Katherine Blundell.
Author:
Blundell, Katherine M., author.
Publication Information:
Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, 2015.

©2015
Call Number:
QB843.B55 B63 2015
Abstract:
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.
Edition:
First edition.
ISBN:
9780199602667
Series:
Very short introductions ; 453
Physical Description:
xix, 100 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 18 cm.
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.
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