Empire of the Stars: Obsession, Friendship, and Betrayal in the Quest for Black Holes

Empire of the Stars: Obsession, Friendship, and Betrayal in the Quest for Black Holes
ISBN-10
061834151X
ISBN-13
9780618341511
Category
Astrophysicists
Pages
402
Language
English
Published
2005
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Author
Arthur I. Miller

Description

A history of the idea of "black holes" explores the tumultuous debate over the existence of this now well-accepted phenomenon, focusing particular attention on Indian scientist Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar.

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