A Black Hole Is Not a Hole (Paperback)

from alchymyst

A fantastic children's book about black holes. It explains how they form, how they work, and includes a section that describes what would happen if you were to 'visit' a black hole. Honestly, even though it is a book for kids, I think most adults would enjoy reading it (and would even learn a new...

from Course8

The author Carolyn DeCristofano has made the complex subject of black holes accessible in this great children's book. Starting with the simple and understandable comparison to a whirlpool, the book rapidly introduces the reader to concepts of gravity, the end of life cycle of stars, why nothing c...

from KeithMaddox

This is a survey book about black holes, describing what they are and how they work, what it would be like to visit one, and how they were predicted and discovered. The illustrations are primarily done by computer, but are engaging and descriptive. One of the positive features is the captioning, ...

from abbylibrarian

A conversational and humorous tone makes this book not only educational but appealing to read. Carolyn DeCristofano breaks down an overwhelming subject into easy-to-digest pieces and explains what black holes are, how they form, and how we discovered them. Extensive back matter includes an AWESOM...

from Garp83

A Black Hole is Not a Hole, by Carolyn Cinami DeCristofano, is a delightful book directed at the young adult audience that could also legitimately serve as a fine introduction to the topic for anyone. I don't typically read or review books in this category, but in this case the book was obtained ...