Displaying 1 of 1 2005 Format: Book Author: Miller, Arthur I. Title: Empire of the stars : obsession, friendship, and betrayal in the quest for black holes / Arthur I. Miller. Publisher, Date: Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 2005. Description: xx, 364 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm Summary: A history of the idea of "black holes" explores the tumultuous debate over the existence of this now well-accepted phenomenon, focusing particular attention on Indian scientist Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar. Subjects: Chandrasekhar, S. (Subrahmanyan), 1910-1995. Eddington, Arthur Stanley, Sir, 1882-1944. Astrophysicists -- India -- Biography. Astrophysicists -- Great Britain -- Biography. Astrophysics -- History -- 20th century. Black holes (Astronomy) Relativity (Physics) Quantum theory. Hydrogen bomb. Genre: Biographies. Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents: I: The mystery of white dwarfs -- Fatal collision -- A journey between two worlds -- Rival giants of astrophysics -- Stellar buffoonery -- Into the crucibles of nature -- Eddington's discontents -- American adventure -- An era ends -- II: Stars and bombs -- How stars shine -- Supernovae in the heavens and on earth -- How the unthinkable became thinkable -- III: What happens when stars die -- The jaws of darkness -- Shuddering before the beautiful -- Into a black hole. Web Site: Sample text Table of contents Publisher description LCCN: 2004060909 ISBN: 061834151X 9780618341511 Other Number: 57243361 System Availability: 1 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 1 Control Number: 153326 # Local items in: 1 # System items in: 1 Call Number: 520.922 Miller Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Map It Suggestions and more Displaying 1 of 1
