Description
A series of short, accessible books examiningamazing aspects of space, brought to you byRoyal Observatory Greenwich.Black holes. What even are they? In brief, a black holeis a region of spacetime so curved by gravity that evenlight cannot escape it. They’re peculiar objects – andnotoriously difficult to understand – but are actually afascinating fusion of the simple and the complex. Althoughthe mathematics describing their behaviour is fiendishlydifficult, we can explore the subject by starting with basicprinciples and straightforward thought experiments.Read on to uncover what’s inside a black hole, howscientists discovered this amazing phenomena, even whatto do if you find yourself falling into one? and since no oneis likely to turn up and help (you’ll find out why), what youneed to do to escape! Common myths about black holesare dispelled, there is guidance on how to win severalNobel prizes, and the eventual fate of the entire Universe isrevealed (maybe)? A little bit of time travel might also beinvolved!
