Physics of Black Holes

by Igor D. Novikov

Book Overview

One of the most exciting predictions of Einstein's theory of gravitationisthat there may exist 'black holes': putative objects whose gravitational fields are so strong that no physical bodies and signals can break free of their pull and escape. Even though a completely reliable discovery of a black hole has not yet been made, several objects among those scrutinized by astrophysicists will very likely be conformed as black holes. The proof that they...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9048184487
• ISBN13: 9789048184484
• Release Date: December 2010
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 341 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"