The Black Hole at the Center of Our Galaxy Hardcover - 2003
by Fulvio Melia
With this superbly illustrated, elegantly written, nontechnical account of the most enigmatic astronomical object yet observed, Melia captures all the excitement of the growing realization that humans are on the verge of actually seeing this exotic black hole object within the next few years. 39 illustrations.
From the rear cover
"By concentrating on one point in spacetime, Fulvio Melia brings a welcome focus and clarity to this popular exploration of our galaxy's center. Graced by reliable and readable excursions into relativity and other relevant fields, this book is obviously that of an author out to do his best possible work."--Timothy Ferris, author of Seeing in the Dark: How Backyard Stargazers are Probing Deep Space and Guarding Earth From Interplanetary Peril
"Many readers, especially amateur astronomers, will enjoy this accessible book. Fulvio Melia has contributed significantly to astrophysics and has had a sustained and substantial interest in the Galactic Center. Here, he presents the story of the black hole that has been suspected for over thirty years to exist there, but for which the evidence has dramatically firmed up in the last five years."--Martin Rees, Cambridge University, Astronomer Royal of Great Britain, author of Our Cosmic Habitat
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- Title The Black Hole at the Center of Our Galaxy
- Author Fulvio Melia
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition 1st Edition
- Pages 208
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Princeton University Press, Princeton
- Date April 21, 2003
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9780691095059 / 0691095051
- Weight 1.39 lbs (0.63 kg)
- Dimensions 9.58 x 6.38 x 0.77 in (24.33 x 16.21 x 1.96 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects Black holes (Astronomy), Galactic center
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2002034625
- Dewey Decimal Code 523.887
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Citations
- Publishers Weekly, 03/10/2003, Page 63
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