{"product_id":"9781529086744","title":"A Brief History of Black Holes","description":"\u003cb\u003eBlack holes are the universe's strangest and most fascinating objects - Dr Becky explains all, and why nearly everything you know about them is wrong.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRight now, you are orbiting a black hole. The Earth goes around the Sun, and the Sun goes around the centre of the Milky Way: a supermassive black hole - the strangest and most misunderstood phenomenon in the galaxy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eA Brief History of Black Holes,\u003c\/i\u003e University of Oxford astrophysicist Dr Becky Smethurst charts the scientific breakthroughs that have uncovered the weird and wonderful world of black holes, from the collapse of massive stars to the iconic first photographs of a black hole in 2019.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA cosmic tale of discovery, you'll learn: why black holes aren't really 'black'; that you never ever want to be 'spaghettified'; how black holes are more like sofa cushions than vacuums; and why beyond the event horizon, the future is a direction in space rather than in time. Full of wit and learning, this captivating book explains why black holes contain the secrets to the most profound questions about our universe.","brand":"Becky Smethurst","offers":[{"title":"Pan Macmillan |  Paperback \/ softback | Trade paperback (US) |  2023-11-21","offer_id":44230073155839,"sku":"9781529086744","price":24.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_93315f9e-7328-4fc3-bd26-dbb87e5f0e02.jpg?v=1693000058","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9781529086744","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}