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Black Holes: A Traveler's Guide

Clifford A. Pickover

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Using a unique imaginative approach, Pickover creates two fictional scientists of the future who travel to a black hole where they perform a series of experiments designed to reveal all of the black hole's intriguing characteristics. Includes such experiments as to see how close an object can get to a black hole without being sucked inside, to demonstrate what happens to an object that does get sucked in and to explore the possibility of traveling through a black hole. Contains a stunning 8-page color insert of images of black holes created by the author who is an award-winning graphic artist.

Language: English

Pages: 232

Format: Paperback

Release: January 01, 1996

ISBN 13: 9780471197041

Black Holes: A Traveler's Guide

Clifford A. Pickover

0/5 ( ratings)

Using a unique imaginative approach, Pickover creates two fictional scientists of the future who travel to a black hole where they perform a series of experiments designed to reveal all of the black hole's intriguing characteristics. Includes such experiments as to see how close an object can get to a black hole without being sucked inside, to demonstrate what happens to an object that does get sucked in and to explore the possibility of traveling through a black hole. Contains a stunning 8-page color insert of images of black holes created by the author who is an award-winning graphic artist.

Language: English

Pages: 232

Format: Paperback

Release: January 01, 1996

ISBN 13: 9780471197041

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