Violent Phenomena in the Universe. by Narlikar, Jayant [V] - 1982.

New York:: Oxford University Press, 1982.. 1st Edition.. Hardbound . BINDING/CONDITION: dark blue binding; a Near Fine book, with a Near Fine dust jacket; publisher's price on the jacket flap is intact.. 8vo (about 8.75 inches tall) . Appendices, glossary, index. Description: This is part of the OPUS science series under the general editorship of Keith Thomas, Alan Ryan and Peter Medawar. The series is written for the general reader as well as for science students. The publisher's blurb reads: ''The universe contains centers of violent activity that pour out vast amounts of energy-- some in regular cycles and some in gigantic bursts. What are the cosmic energy sources responsible for these spectacularly violent events? Why do stars explode? How good are black holes as energy-machines? Do white holes exist? Did our universe itself originate in a violent explosion? What if anything existed prior to the Big Bang? In this book Jayant Narlikar makes it possible to share the excitement and controversy which questions like these generate among astronomers, and lucidly explains the ideas astrophysicists are putting forward in the attempt to answer them.''