Einstein's shadow : the inside story of astronomers' decades-long quest to take the first picture of a black hole / Seth Fletcher.
Einstein's shadow : the inside story of astronomers' decades-long quest to take the first picture of a black hole / Seth Fletcher.
By
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Fletcher, Seth, 1979-
Publication Date
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2018
Publication Information
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New York : Ecco,
Physical Description
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xxix, 253 p. : ill.
Subject Term
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Black holes (Astronomy)
Telescopes.
Relativity (Physics) -- Popular works.
Black holes (Astronomy.)
Astronomy.
Bibliography Note
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-242) and index.
Summary
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Traces the efforts of an elite scientific team who tested Einstein's theory of relativity during a historic mission to photograph a black hole, addressing key questions about time, space, and the nature of the universe.
Language
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English
ISBN
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9780062312044
| Library | Collection | Collection | Call Number | Status |
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| St. John's - A.C. Hunter (SJH) | Adult NFic | Adult Non-Fiction | 523.8 F63 | Checked In |