White Holes

Paperback Published on: 06/06/2024; Language: English, Italian (Original language of a translated text)
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White Holes
Informative AND easy to read? I'm here!
A great read for anyone with even a passing interest in the nature of black holes, to scratch that age-old itch - why is it called a hole? Rovelli says th... READ MORE
Tamara Acarali

Synopsis

A mesmerizing trip to the strange new world of white holes, from Carlo Rovelli, the bestselling author of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics.

Let us journey into the heart of a black hole. Let us slip beyond its boundary, the horizon, and tumble - on and on - down this crack in the universe. As we plunge, we'll see geometry fold, we'll feel the equations draw tight around us. Eventually, we'll pass it: the remains of a star, deep and dense and falling further far. And then - the bottom. Where time and space end, and the white hole is born.

With lightness and magic, here Carlo Rovelli traces the ongoing adventure of his own cutting-edge research, of the uncertainty and joy of going where we've not yet been. Guiding us to the edge of theory and experiment, he invites us to go beyond, to experience the fever and the disquiet of science. Here is the extraordinary life of a white hole.

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
  • ISBN: 9781802062144
  • Number of pages: 160
  • Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 10 mm
  • Weight: 124g
  • Languages: English, Italian (Original language of a translated text)

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White Holes
Poetic insight into the universe
Rovelli is a phenomenal teacher - he takes the esoteric and explains it with such clarity to the layperson using eloquent allegory and poetic prose. Witho... READ MORE
Tim Dumble