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9780531228012

Black Holes

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  • ISBN13:

    9780531228012

  • ISBN10:

    0531228010

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2010-03-01
  • Publisher: Childrens Pr
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Summary

What can happen to a star that gets close to a black hole?

Author Biography

Ker Than is a freelance science writer living in the Bay Area. He has written for National Geographic, New Scientist, and Popular Science.

Table of Contents

The Dark Side
Why are black holes so mysterious?p. 7
What Is a Black Hole?
How does a star become a black hole?p. 11
Types of Black Holes
What kinds of black holes exist in space?p. 17
Inside a Black Hole
What is at the center of a black hole?p. 25
Black Hole Jets
What is a quasar?p. 30
Understanding Black Holes
How do scientists study black holes?p. 33
True Statisticsp. 43
Resourcesp. 44
Important Wordsp. 46
Indexp. 47
About the Authorp. 48
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