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ISBN 10: 152908671X
ISBN 13: 9781529086713
Author: Dr Becky Smethurst

In A Brief History of Black Holes , award-winning University of Oxford researcher Dr Becky Smethurst charts five hundred years of scientific breakthroughs in astronomy and astrophysics.
‘A jaunt through space history . . . with charming wit and many pop-culture references’ – BBC Sky At Night Magazine
Right now, you are orbiting a black hole.
The Earth orbits the Sun, and the Sun orbits the centre of the Milky Way: a supermassive black hole, the strangest and most misunderstood phenomenon in the galaxy.
In this cosmic tale of discovery, Dr Becky Smethurst takes us from the earliest observations of the universe and the collapse of massive stars, to the iconic first photographs of a black hole and her own published findings.
She explains why black holes aren’t really ‘black’, that you never ever want to be ‘spaghettified’, how black holes are more like sofa cushions than hoovers and why, beyond the event horizon, the future is a direction in space rather than in time.
Told with humour and wisdom, this captivating book describes the secrets behind the most profound questions about our universe – all hidden inside black holes.

A Brief History of Black Holes 1st Edition Table of contents:

1. Why the Stars Shine
   Explores the fundamental processes powering stars and the birth of black holes.

2. Live Fast, Die Young
   Discusses the life cycles of massive stars leading to supernovae and black hole formation.

3. Mountains High Enough to Keep Me from Getting to You
   Examines the concept of gravitational time dilation near black holes.

4. Why Black Holes Are ‘Black’
   Delves into the nature of black holes and the event horizon.

5. A Teaspoon of Neutrons Helps the Star Collapse Down!
   Investigates neutron stars and their role in stellar evolution.

6. Funny, It’s Spelled Just Like ‘Escape’
   Explains the escape velocity and its significance in black hole physics.

7. Why Black Holes Are Not ‘Black’
   Discusses Hawking radiation and the emission from black holes.

8. When 2 Become 1
   Covers the merger of black holes and the resulting gravitational waves.

9. Your Friendly Neighbourhood Black Hole
   Looks at the supermassive black holes at the centers of galaxies.

10. Supermassive-Size Me
    Explores the formation and growth of supermassive black holes.

11. Black Holes Don’t Suck
    Clarifies misconceptions about black holes and their gravitational influence.

12. The Old Galaxy Can’t Come to the Phone Right Now. Why? Because She’s Dead
    Discusses the death of galaxies and the role of black holes in galactic evolution.

13. You Can’t Stop Tomorrow Coming
    Explores the future of black hole research and the universe’s fate.

14. Well, Judy, You Did It. She’s Finally Full
    Examines the growth of black holes and their eventual ‘satiation’.

15. Everything That Dies, Someday Comes Back
    Discusses the potential for black holes to evaporate and the concept of rebirth in the universe.

Epilogue: Here at the End of All Things
Reflects on the journey of understanding black holes and their place in the cosmos.

Acknowledgements
Credits those who contributed to the research and writing of the book

Bibliography
Lists the sources and references used throughout the book.

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