Jefferis, David.

Black holes and other bizarre space objects / David Jefferis. - New York : Crabtree Pub. Co., c2006. - 32 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm. - Science frontiers . - Jefferis, David. Science frontiers. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

What is a black hole?: the making of a black holes -- Singularity and disc: identifying a black hole and its parts -- Black hole hunters: spacecraft that track down black holes and other space objects -- Where are they?: Black holes are scattered across the universe -- Energy beams: huge bursts of energy far away in space -- Target earth?: are black holes a danger to our planet? -- Starbirth: black holes may actually help create new stars -- Wormhole highways: could we use black holes for space travel? -- Other bizarre space objects -- Micro stars: looking at white dwarfs and neutron stars -- Weird worlds: strange new planets that circle distant stars -- Danger in space!: Explosions, collisions, and other deadly space events -- Coming soon?: with new spaceprobes and telescopes, what could we find in the future? -- Reference section -- Discovery timeline: the history of astronomy, from early skywatchers to the near-future -- Glossary and web watch terms and concepts explained -- Index.

Examines the black hole, black hole hunters, what we could find in the future, and more.

ISBN: 0778728560 (rlb.) 0778728706 (pbk.) 9780778728566 9780778728702

Source: 1253434 QBI

LCCN: 2005035761

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 20059074639

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Black holes (Astronomy.
Stars.

LC Class. No.: QB843.B55 / J44 2006

Dewey Class. No.: 523.8/875