Exploring Black Holes
What space objects can have millions of times more mass than our Sun, but they remain invisible? Black holes! Their gravity is so strong that not even light can escape. In this book, you'll learn about one of the amazing wonders of space. As part of the Searchlight Books™ collection, this series explores outer space and sheds light on the question What's Amazing about Space? Fantastic photos, kid-friendly explanations of science concepts, and useful diagrams will help you discover the answers!

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Exploring Black Holes
What space objects can have millions of times more mass than our Sun, but they remain invisible? Black holes! Their gravity is so strong that not even light can escape. In this book, you'll learn about one of the amazing wonders of space. As part of the Searchlight Books™ collection, this series explores outer space and sheds light on the question What's Amazing about Space? Fantastic photos, kid-friendly explanations of science concepts, and useful diagrams will help you discover the answers!

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Exploring Black Holes

Exploring Black Holes

by Laura Hamilton Waxman
Exploring Black Holes

Exploring Black Holes

by Laura Hamilton Waxman

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Overview

What space objects can have millions of times more mass than our Sun, but they remain invisible? Black holes! Their gravity is so strong that not even light can escape. In this book, you'll learn about one of the amazing wonders of space. As part of the Searchlight Books™ collection, this series explores outer space and sheds light on the question What's Amazing about Space? Fantastic photos, kid-friendly explanations of science concepts, and useful diagrams will help you discover the answers!


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780761378778
Publisher: Lerner Publishing Group
Publication date: 08/01/2011
Series: What's Amazing about Space? Series
Pages: 40
Product dimensions: (w) x (h) x 0.13(d)
Lexile: 650L (what's this?)
Age Range: 7 - 9 Years

About the Author

Laura Hamilton Waxman lives in Minnesota and has written many nonfiction books for young readers.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 A Great Space Mystery 4

Chapter 2 Black Holes up Close 9

Chapter 3 Falling into a Black Hole 17

Chapter 4 Birth of a Black Hole 22

Chapter 5 Studying Black Holes 30

Glossary 38

Learn More about Black Holes 39

Index 40

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