• Black Hole

  • How an Idea Abandoned by Newtonians, Hated by Einstein, and Gambled on by Hawking Became Loved
  • By: Marcia Bartusiak
  • Narrated by: Randye Kaye
  • Length: 6 hrs and 9 mins
  • Unabridged Audiobook
  • Release date: 04-28-15
  • Language: English
  • Publisher: Tantor Audio
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (43 ratings)

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For more than half a century, physicists and astronomers engaged in heated dispute over the possibility of black holes in the universe. The weirdly alien notion of a space-time abyss from which nothing escapes - not even light - seemed to confound all logic. This engrossing audiobook tells the story of the fierce black-hole debates and the contributions of Einstein, Hawking, and other leading thinkers who completely altered our view of the universe. Renowned science writer Marcia Bartusiak shows how the black hole helped revive Einstein's greatest achievement, the general theory of relativity, after decades during which it had been pushed into the shadows. Not until astronomers discovered such surprising new phenomena as neutron stars and black holes did the once-sedate universe transform into an Einsteinian cosmos, filled with sources of titanic energy that can be understood only in the light of relativity.

Celebrating the 100th anniversary of general relativity, Black Hole uncovers how the black hole really got its name and recounts the scientists' frustrating, exhilarating, and at times humorous battles over the acceptance of one of history's most dazzling ideas.

©2015 Marcia Bartusiak (P)2015 Tantor

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"[T]horoughly researched, beautifully written, and full of insights about the nature of the scientific enterprise." (Alan Lightman, author of Einstein's Dreams)

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Great into to black holes

Excellent introduction to black hole science. Extremely clear and concise but reads a bit like a textbook. Even with its slightly dry tone, it is one of the most comprehensive books on black holes suitable for the nonscientist. There are many concepts associated with black holes that people tend to find confusing. This author has a gift for simplifying those concepts and packaging them for consumption by the masses. The chapter on quasars was absolutely fantastic. Definitely recommend to anyone who wants to know more about black holes.

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Well Written, Excellent Narration, Five Stars Plus

Black Hole, How an Idea Abandoned by Newtonians, Hated by Einstein, and Gambled on by Hawking Became Loved by Marcia Bartusiak, was so well done that I did not want to miss a single word; so ended up listening to half of the book twice when I got distracted. This is a great book. Highly recommended.

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