A Crack in Everything: How Black Holes Came in from the Cold and Took Cosmic Centre Stage
by Marcus Chown
Marcus Chown tells the story of how black holes emerged from relative obscurity to become central to modern astronomy. Blending scientific history with an accessible explanation of their cosmic importance, A Crack in Everything explores the ideas and discoveries that transformed these mysterious objects into key features of our understanding of the universe.
About This Book
Marcus Chown explores the changing place of black holes in scientific thinking.
The book traces how these enigmatic cosmic objects came to attract attention and reshape our view of the universe.
It presents the rise of black holes as a story of ideas, discovery, and changing perspectives in astronomy.
Accessible and wide-ranging, it offers readers an introduction to the cosmic significance of black holes.
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