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How did we find out about black holes?

by Isaac Asimov, David Wool

An investigation into the nature, formation, and detection of black holes. This text details the scientific evidence for their existence and the methods employed by astronomers to identify and analyse these phenomena.

Accession 8740 ISBN 0802763367 Publisher Walker and Company
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