Falcke, Heino; with Jorg; Romer

Light in the darkness : black holes, the universe, and us - London Wildfire 2021 - xviii, 350 pp.

Part I: Journey through space and time;
Humankind, the Earth, and the moon;
The solar system and our changing model of the universe;
Part II: The mysteries of the universe;
Einstein's happiest thought;
The Milky Way and its stars;
Dead stars and black holes;
Galaxies, quasars, and the big bang;
Part III: The journey to the image;
The galactic center;
The idea behind the image;
Building a global telescope;
Striking out on expedition;
An image resolves;
Part IV: Beyond the limits;
Beyond the power of our imagination;
Beyond Einstein?;
Omniscience and limitations

A fascinating and thought-provoking investigation into the nature of black holes--a blend of the spiritual, the philosophical, and the scientific--from the premier German astrophysicist who made history in 2019, capturing the first one on film"-- Provided by publisher

9781472274496


Astronomy: Stars

QB843.B55