Black Holes and the Universe - Igor D. Novikov

Black Holes and the Universe

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Buch | Softcover
188 Seiten
1995
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-0-521-55870-9 (ISBN)
38,65 inkl. MwSt
Black holes are formed by the force of gravity, warping space and time, crushing stars and perhaps galaxies until they fall in on themselves. Igor Novikov's fascinating account, illustrated with a series of inspired cartoon drawings, illuminates this most enigmatic feature of our Universe with exemplary clarity.
Igor Novikov has been hailed as 'Russia's answer to Stephen Hawking'. In this popular account of the cosmic importance of black holes, he explores the properties and significance of these mysterious phenomena, which represent the most condensed state of matter in the Universe. Black holes are formed by the force of gravity, warping space and time, crushing stars and perhaps galaxies until they fall in on themselves. Novikov's fascinating account, illustrated with a series of inspired cartoon drawings, illuminates this most enigmatic feature of our Universe with exemplary clarity.

Part I. Black Holes: 1. What is a black hole?; 2. Around a black hole; 3. A gravitational abyss as an energy source; 4. The search for black holes; 5. Black holes and quanta; Part II. To The Bounds Of Infinity: 1. The Universe after the explosion; 2. Mechanics of the Universe; 3. The hot Universe; 4. Neutrino Universe or '... ino' Universe?; 5. At the frontiers of the known; Conclusion.

Erscheint lt. Verlag 28.9.1995
Reihe/Serie Canto original series
Übersetzer Vitaly Kisin
Zusatzinfo Worked examples or Exercises
Verlagsort Cambridge
Sprache englisch
Maße 136 x 216 mm
Gewicht 218 g
Themenwelt Sachbuch/Ratgeber Natur / Technik Weltraum / Astronomie
Naturwissenschaften Physik / Astronomie Astronomie / Astrophysik
ISBN-10 0-521-55870-0 / 0521558700
ISBN-13 978-0-521-55870-9 / 9780521558709
Zustand Neuware
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