Provides information about the existence of black holes in space and defines it as a place with a powerful pull much like a giant whirlpool. Describes the theories of Newton and Einstein and their effect on future scientific studies. Includes color photos and illustrations, a timeline, a glossary, and an index.
Content Note
Places with pull -- The pulling power of a black hole -- Black-hole beginnings -- The blackness of black holes -- Mission impossible? seeking the invisible -- Supersized surprises -- Close encounters of the imaginary kind -- Turning the universe upside-down.