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The Black Hole War

My Battle with Stephen Hawking to Make the World Safe for Quantum Mechanics

by Leonard Susskind · 2008 · 480 pages

Brian Cox
Brian Cox
Sean Carroll
Sean Carroll
Recommended by 2 elites

Recommended by 2 Elites

Sean Carroll

Brian Cox

About This Book

Leonard Susskind chronicles the long scientific dispute with Stephen Hawking regarding whether information is lost when falling into a black hole. The narrative explores fundamental physics concepts, from general relativity to quantum mechanics, culminating in the formulation of the holographic principle.

Book Details

Published

2008

Pages

480

Language

en

ISBN

9780316016407

Awards & Recognition

Washington Post Best Books of 2008New Scientist Editor's Picks 2008AudioFile Earphones Award

Audiobook Available

12h 46m
Narrated by Ray Porter

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