Supermassive black holes at the beginning and end of the universe / James Trefil and Shobita Satyapal.
| Author/creator | Trefil, James, 1938- |
| Other author | Satyapal, Shobita, 1966- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Washington, DC : Smithsonian Books, [2025] |
| Description | pages cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Contents | From Newton to Einstein -- Is gravity really a force? -- The birth of black holes -- Do black holes really exist? -- The first stellar black hole -- Searching for the center -- The monster at the heart of the galaxy -- Monsters everywhere -- The black hole paradigm -- Quasars -- Gravitational waves -- Pulsars -- The cosmic hum -- Dark matter searches -- Black holes in a quantum world -- Black holes, quantum gravity, and all that -- The information paradox -- The singularity -- Supermassives and the big bang -- Telescopes in orbit -- The end of the universe. |
| Abstract | "Black holes, demystified: follow along the quest to understand the history and influence of one of space science's most fascinating and confounding phenomena"-- Provided by publisher. |
| General note | Includes index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2024044072 |
| ISBN | 9781588347893 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | (ebk) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |