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Black Holes and Time Warps

Einstein's Outrageous Legacy

by Kip S. Thorne · 1994 · 619 pages

David Sinclair
David Sinclair
Sean Carroll
Sean Carroll
Stephen Hawking
Stephen Hawking
Recommended by 3 elites

Recommended by 3 Elites

Sean Carroll

Stephen Hawking

David Sinclair

About This Book

Physicist Kip Thorne provides an illustrated overview of the history and development of black hole theory, from its Newtonian roots to the early 1990s. The work explores the fundamental principles of the universe, detailing phenomena such as warped spacetime, singularities, and the theoretical possibility of wormholes and time machines.

Book Details

Published

1994

Pages

619

Language

en

ISBN

9780393312768

Awards & Recognition

Phi Beta Kappa Award in Science

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