Light in the darkness : black holes, the universe, and us
(2021)

Nonfiction

Book

Call Numbers:
523.8875/FALCKE,H

Availability

Locations Call Number Status
Adult Nonfiction 523.8875/FALCKE,H Available

Details

PUBLISHED
[San Francisco] : HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2021
©2021
EDITION
First edition
DESCRIPTION

xviii, 350 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm

ISBN/ISSN
9780063020054, 006302005X :, 006302005X, 9780063020054
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES

"Originally published as Licht Im Dunkeln in Germany in 2020 by Klett-Cotta."

Humankind, the Earth, and the moon -- The solar system and our evolving model of the universe -- Einstein's happiest thought -- The Milky Way and its stars -- Dead stars and black holes -- Galaxies, quasars, and the big bang -- The galactic center -- The idea behind the image -- Building a global telescope -- Striking out on expedition -- An image resolves -- Beyond the powers of our imagination -- Beyond Einstein? -- Omniscience and limitations

"A fascinating and thought-provoking investigation into the nature of black holes-a blend of the spiritual, the philosophical, and the scientific-from the premier German astrophysicist who made history in 2019, capturing the first one on film"--

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