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The little book of black holes

Steven Scott Gubser, Author ; Frans Pretorius, Author | Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press | 2017

Black holes, predicted by Albert Einstein's general theory of relativity more than a century ago, have long intrigued scientists and the public with their bizarre and fantastical properties. Although Einstein understood that black holes were ma[...]

Introduction to black hole physics

V. P. Frolov, Author ; Andrei Zelnikov, Author | Oxford : Oxford University Press | 2011

This self-contained textbook combines physical, mathematical, and astrophysical aspects of black hole theory. Pedagogically presented, it contains 'standard' material on black holes as well as relatively new subjects such as the role of hidden s[...]

Black holes and time warps : Einstein's outrageous legacy /

Kip S. Thorne, Author | [S.l.] : W. W. Norton & Company | The Commonwealth Fund Book Program | 1994

"Ever since Albert Einstein's general theory of relativity burst upon the world in 1915 some of the most brilliant minds of our century have sought to decipher the mysteries bequeathed by that theory, a legacy so unthinkable in some respects th[...]