Description
Budding astronomers and scientists will love this humorous introduction to the extremely complex concept of black holes. With space facts and answers about the galaxies (ours, and others) A Black Hole is NOT a Hole takes readers on a ride on the way to stretch their minds across the phenomenon referred to as a black hole.
In energetic and text, the book starts off with a thorough explanation of gravity and the role it plays in the formation of black holes. Paintings by Michael Carroll, coupled with real telescopic images, lend a hand readers visualize the facts and ideas presented in the text, such as how light bends, and what a supernova looks like.
Back matter features a timeline which sums up necessary findings discussed during, at the same time as the glossary and index provide a quick point of reference for readers. Children and adults alike will learn a ton of spacey facts on this far-out book that’s sure to excite even the youngest of astrophiles.