{"product_id":"gravitys-engines-9780374533977","title":"Gravity's Engines","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of \u003ci\u003eThe Barnes and Noble Review \u003c\/i\u003eEditors' Picks: Best Nonfiction of 2012 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSelected by \u003ci\u003eThe Christian Science Monitor \u003c\/i\u003eas one of \"21 smart nonfiction titles we think you'll enjoy this summer\" \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSelected by \u003ci\u003eThe New Scientist\u003c\/i\u003e as one of 10 books to look out for in 2012 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWe've long understood black holes to be the points at which the universe as we know it comes to an end. Often billions of times more massive than the Sun, they lurk in the inner sanctum of almost every galaxy of stars in the universe. They're mysterious chasms so destructive and unforgiving that not even light can escape their deadly wrath. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRecent research, however, has led to a cascade of new discoveries that have revealed an entirely different side to black holes. As the astrophysicist Caleb Scharf reveals in \u003ci\u003eGravity's Engines\u003c\/i\u003e, these chasms in space-time don't just vacuum up everything that comes near them; they also spit out huge beams and clouds of matter. Black holes blow bubbles. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith clarity and keen intellect, Scharf masterfully explains how these bubbles profoundly rearrange the cosmos around them. Engaging with our deepest questions about the universe, he takes us on an intimate journey through the endlessly colorful place we call our galaxy and reminds us that the Milky Way sits in a special place in the cosmic zoo--a \"sweet spot\" of properties. Is it coincidental that we find ourselves here at this place and time? Could there be a deeper connection between the nature of black holes and their role in the universe and the phenomenon of life? We are, after all, made of the stuff of stars.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Caleb Scharf\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e St. Martins Press-3PL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/03\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.52lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.25h x 5.58w x 0.74d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780374533977\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCaleb Scharf is the director of the Columbia Astrobiology Center. He writes the \"Life, Unbounded\" blog for \"Scientific American\"; has written for \"New Scientist,\" \"Science,\" and \"Nature,\" among other publications; and has served as a consultant for the Discovery Channel, the Science Channel, \"The\" \"New York Times,\" and more. Scharf has served as a keynote speaker for the American Museum of Natural History and the Rubin Museum of Art, and is the author of \"Extrasolar Planets and Astrobiology,\" winner of the 2011 Chambliss Astronomical Writing Award from the American Astronomical Society. He lives in New York City with his wife and two daughters.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"St. Martins Press-3PL","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":42878169874547,"sku":"9.78037E+12","price":20.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_fc9e467c-b480-49d8-9b4f-756103af12b7.jpg?v=1740656225","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/gravitys-engines-9780374533977","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}