Secrets of Black Holes: The Universe's Master Builders - Hardcover

Raghuram, Rajeev

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1039149715 ISBN 13: 9781039149717

Publisher: FriesenPress, 2022

Synopsis

Though discovered by scientists only a few decades ago, black holes have become a major object of public fascination and speculation. But how do black holes actually work? And how do they drive the processes we observe in the universe?

Black Holes, the second book in an ongoing astronomy series by Rajeev Raghuram, gives an informed overview of black hole physics, spacetime, and the impact of this phenomenon on our universe.

Written for a young adult audience, this book synthesizes the latest scientific discoveries and the equations that describe them, presenting this complex, fascinating information in highly accessible terms. Key topics include how black holes form; how they interact with one another; the methods that scientists use to study them; and the physics of spacetime that explain the structure of black holes and point to the possibility of wormholes-even other universes! Equations fundamental to understanding black holes are explained in detail, and numerous diagrams illustrate what happens inside them and how they relate to time and other universes.

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About the Author

Rajeev Raghuram is an avid researcher of astronomy and has been for many years. His first book in this series, The Asteroid Apocalypse: The Greatest War in Science, came out with FriesenPress in 2021. He lives in the San Francisco Bay area with his parents. Outside of science and astronomy, Rajeev is passionate about American football and follows the NFL session diligently focusing on player statistics and the playbooks. He is a senior in high school and hopes to study computer science and astrophysics in college.

Edition details

• Publisher: FriesenPress
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1039149715
• ISBN 13: 9781039149717
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 104