Black Holes by Jean-Pierre Luminet

Black Holes by Jean-Pierre Luminet

Black holes are undoubtedly one of the most fascinating discoveries of modern astronomy, and their description one of the most daring intellectual feats of modern times. They have already become legendary, forming the basis of many myths, fantasies and science fiction movies. Are they really the monsters which devour light and stars; bottomless celestial pits into which all matter is sucked and crushed? Are they an observable reality, or are they just hypothetical objects from the theory of relativity? In answering such questions the author takes us on a fabulous journey through space and time. Dr Jean-Pierre Luminet is an astronomer at Meudon Observatory in France, a specialist on the subject of black holes, and has also acquired a reputation for being a gifted writer and communicator. In this book he makes the subject of black holes accessible to any interested reader, who will need no mathematical background.

'… a fascinating book that demands to be read not once but probably several times … Luminet's writing is such that this is a pleasure not a chore' Christine Sutton, Endeavour
'… a highly instructive book … excellent graphics …' Webb Society Reviews

Luminet, Jean-Pierre: - Jean-Pierre Luminet, né le 3 juin 1951 à Cavaillon, est un astrophysicien, conférencier, écrivain et poète français, spécialiste de réputation mondiale des trous noirs et de la cosmologie.

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ISBN 13	9780521409063
ISBN 10	0521409063
Title	Black Holes
Author	Jean-Pierre Luminet
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Cambridge University Press
Year published	1992-08-28
Number of pages	336
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