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by Katherine Blundell

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Black holes are a constant source of fascination to many due to their mysterious nature. This Very Short Introduction, addresses a variety of questions, including what a black hole actually is, how they are characterized and discovered, and what would happen if you came too close to one.

Professor Katherine Blundell looks at the seemingly paradoxical, mysterious, and intriguing phenomena of black holes. Outlining their nature and characteristics, both those resulting from the spectacular collapse of heavy stars, and the giant black holes found at the centres of galaxies, she separates scientific fact from science fiction, and demonstrates the important role they play in the cosmos.

ABOUT THE SERIES:
The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

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  • Title Black Holes: A Very Short Introduction
  • Author Katherine Blundell
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition number 1st
  • Edition 1
  • Pages 128
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Oxford University Press
  • Publication date 2016-02-01
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index
  • ISBN 9780199602667 / 0199602662
  • Weight 0.2 lbs (0.09 kg)
  • Dimensions 6.7 x 4.3 x 0.4 in (17.02 x 10.92 x 1.02 cm)
  • Themes
    • Aspects (Academic): Science/Technology Aspects
  • Category Science
  • Library of Congress subjects Black holes (Astronomy)
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2015944817
  • Dewey Decimal Code 523.887

About the author

Katherine Blundell is a Professor of Astrophysics at the University of Oxford and a Research Fellow at St John's College, Oxford. Her research interests include extreme energy phenomena in the Universe, including black holes, astrophysical jets, relativistic plasmas, and active galaxies. She has published extensively on these matters with over 150 papers in academic publications and is frequently invited to speak at conferences and different institutes around the world. She has founded the Global Jet Watch project to make round-the-clock observations of how matter behaves in the vicinity of black holes, with observatories established in schools in South Africa, Chile, India and Australia.
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