Books

14 results found
Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Black holes, gravitational waves, and cosmology Black holes, gravitational waves, and cosmology Martin J. Rees This volume first appeared in the English and Russian editions in 1974 as an introduction for new graduate students, to the rapidly developing field of relativistic astrophysics and cosmology. Some o… OL14781W
Introduction to black hole physics Introduction to black hole physics V. P. Frolov "This book is about black holes, one of the most intriguing objects of modern Theoretical Physics and Astrophysics. For many years, black holes have been considered as interesting solutions of the t… OL16126253W
Gravity's engines Gravity's engines Caleb A. Scharf "We've long understood black holes to be the points at which the universe as we know it comes to an end. Often billions of times more massive than the Sun, they lurk in the inner sanctum of almost ev… OL16451154W
Black holes Black holes Amanda Davis Briefly describes the formation and composition of black holes and the forces connected with them. OL17906387W
Black holes Black holes Price, Richard H.,Kip S. Thorne,Douglas A. Macdonald A pedagogical introduction to the physics of black holes. The membrane paradigm represents the four-dimensional spacetime of the black hole's "event horizon" as a two-dimensional membrane in three-di… OL18250351W
The little book of black holes The little book of black holes Steven Scott Gubser "Dive into a mind-bending exploration of the physics of black holes. Black holes, predicted by Albert Einstein?s general theory of relativity more than a century ago, have long intrigued scientists a… OL19733226W
Black Hole Gravitohydromagnetics Black Hole Gravitohydromagnetics Brian Punsly Black hole gravitohydromagnetics (GHM) is developed from the rudiments to the frontiers of research in this book. GHM describes plasma interactions that combine the effects of gravity and a strong ma… OL19831668W
Black Hole Gravitohydromagnetics Black Hole Gravitohydromagnetics Brian Punsly A new branch of physics, black hole gravitohydromagnetics (GHM) is developed from the rudiments to the frontiers of research in this book. GHM describes plasma interactions that combine the effects o… OL19831669W
What does a black hole look like? What does a black hole look like? Charles D. Bailyn "Emitting no radiation or any other kind of information, black holes mark the edge of the universe--both physically and in our scientific understanding. Yet astronomers have found clear evidence for … OL19985277W
Black hole blues Black hole blues Janna Levin "In 1916, Einstein became the first to predict the existence of gravitational waves: sounds without a material medium generated by the unfathomably energy-producing collision of black holes. Now, Jan… OL20030076W
Gravity's engines Gravity's engines Caleb A. Scharf "Offering a sweeping tour of fantastic physics and cosmic history, Gravity's Engines provides a view of the most fearsome places in the universe, and finally asks what it will take to see the event h… OL26213669W
Supermassive black holes Supermassive black holes George Mason Astrophysics Workshop (3rd 1986 George Mason University) 382 p. : 25 cm OL4983245W
A Hole in Space A Hole in Space Larry Niven A collection of science fiction short stories by Larry Niven, published in 1974. It contains: "Rammer (story)" (this story was later expanded into the novel A World Out of Time) "The Alib… OL510437W
The Black Hole War The Black Hole War Leonard Susskind Wenn etwas in einem Schwarzen Loch verschwindet, geht es dann für immer verloren? Stephen Hawking, der berühmte britische Physiker, und Leonard Susskind, Physiker und Theoretiker aus den USA, geriete… OL5827350W