The Little Book of Black Holes (Science Essentials)
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| Rating | : | 4.20 (759 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B071R6L8WJ |
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| Number of Pages | : | 318 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-06-07 |
| Language | : | English |
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Steven S. . Gubser is professor of physics at Princeton University and the author of The Little Book of String Theory (Princeton). Frans Pretorius is professor of physics at Princeton. They both live in Princeton, New Jersey
"Gubser and Pretorius offer clarity on a difficult topic, with a healthy dose of wonder to boot."--Publishers WeeklyPraise for The Little Book of String Theory: "Gubser does a masterly job of introducing string theory in simple terms and without using math."--Library JournalPraise for The Little Book of String Theory: "Steven Gubser provides a brief introduction to this complicated topic, and condenses an enormous amount of information into this ‘little book.'"--ForeWordPraise for The Little Book of String Theory: "You will probably finish the book more confused than when you started, but in the best possible way: with profound questions and a desire to learn more."--New Scientist
Black holes have since been the subject of intense research—and the physics governing how they behave and affect their surroundings is stranger and more mind-bending than any fiction.After introducing the basics of the special and general theories of relativity, this book describes black holes both as astrophysical objects and theoretical “laboratories” in which physicists can test their understanding of gravitational, quantum, and thermal physics. They also describe the decades-long quest