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Language
English
Description
Richly illustrated with the images from observatories on the ground and in space, and computer simulations, this book shows how black holes were discovered, and discusses our current understanding of their role in cosmic evolution. This second edition covers new discoveries made in the past decade, including definitive proof of a black hole at the center of the Milky Way, evidence that the expansion of the Universe is accelerating, and the new appreciation...
7) A grand and bold thing: an extraordinary new map of the universe ushering in a new era of discovery
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Publisher
Free Press
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English