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Book

Black holes

Author

Ker Than

Call Number

  • J 523.8875 THAN (CEN, OSH)

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Publication Information

New York : Children's Press, c2010.

Physical Description

48 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 22 cm.

Contents

  • The dark side : why are black holes so mysterious?
  • What is a black hole? : how does a star become a black hole? --Types of black holes : what kinds of black holes exist in space?
  • Inside a black hole : what is at the center of a black hole? ; Black hole jets : what is a quasar?
  • Understanding black holes : how do scientists study black holes?
  • True statistics.

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