Prisons of light : black holes /: black holes. (2013)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Kitty Ferguson.
• Other Names: Ferguson, Kitty
• Contents: Prologue -- A cosmic case of burnout -- Matters of gravity: Newton and Einstein -- The capture of light -- Tripping the theoretical fantastic -- Crossing the bar -- Contemplating an enormous nothing -- Evidence in the case -- Hearts of darkness -- The search goes on -- Passages into the labyrinth -- Black hole legends and far out ideas -- Epilogue.
• Publisher Details: London : Transworld Digital
• Publication Date: 2013
• Extent: 1 online resource (224 pages)
• Subjects: 523.8/875; SCIENCE / Physics / Astrophysics; Black holes (Astronomy); Black holes (Astronomy); Zwarte gaten; Astrofisica; Trous noirs; Estrelas (constituicao); Trou noir; Theoretical & mathematical astronomy
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781448167241; 1448167248
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.