Black Hole Survival Guide

Explore the captivating universe with the **Black Hole Survival Guide**. This enthralling book by physicist and acclaimed author Janna Levin offers readers an unprecedented journey into the enigmatic realm of black holes. Perfect for both science enthusiasts and casual readers, this mesmerizing guide explains what truly happens if you were to fall into a black hole and navigate its complex and mind-bending mysteries. With 160 pages filled with fascinating insights, you'll learn how black holes can be microscopic or immensely large, some billions of times the size of our sun. Delve into the quirky nature of black holes that distorts our understanding of time and space, revealing how these cosmic giants impact our universe. The **Black Hole Survival Guide** is more than a science book; it invites readers to ponder profound questions about existence, gravity, and the fabric of spacetime. Discover why this book was named a **Sunday Times Science Book of the Year 2020** and immerse yourself in the astrophysical allure of one of nature's most intriguing phenomena. Perfect for gifts, academic study, or your personal library, this guide promises to enlighten and inspire. Enjoy **FREE shipping** on every order! Please note that combined shipping with other products is not available for this item, and allow up to 10 days for shipping.

Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781847926166
Format: Paper over boards
Year: 2021
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE UK
Pages: 160


Description:
'Astrophysics at its sexiest ... packed with revelations ... hugely enjoyable' Sunday Times

What would happen if you fell into a black hole?

Black holes are the most extraordinary phenomenon in the universe, but they are a riddle that confounds our intuitions.

Anything that enters them can never escape, and yet they contain nothing at all. They are bigger on the inside than the outside suggests. They are dark on the outside but not on the inside. They invert time into space and space into time.

Black holes are found throughout the universe. They can be microscopic. They can be billions of times larger than our sun. Our solar system is currently orbiting a black hole 26,000 light years away at a speed of 200 km per second.

In Black Hole Survival Guide physicist and novelist Janna Levin takes you on a journey into a black hole, explaining what would happen to you in there and why. In the process you'll come to see how their mysteries contain answers to some of the most profound questions ever asked about the nature of our universe.

** A SUNDAY TIMES SCIENCE BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020**

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