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A Black Hole Is NOT a Hole
By Carolyn Cinami DeCristofano
- ISBN
- 978-1-57091-783-7 978-1-60734-073-7
- Publisher
- Charlesbridge
REVIEWS
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on May 1, 2012 | Fiction
Black holes—the remnants of former massive stars—may provide fascinating play for the imagination (especially for science fiction fans), but the physics behind them can be equally captivating, particularly when presented with the explanatory skills exhibited in this book. Complicated abstract ideas, such as gravity, electromagnetism, and relativity, are logically ordered and clarified in an inviting conversa...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2012
In this captivating book on black holes, complicated abstract ideas are logically ordered and clarified in an inviting conversational styl...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Junior Library Guild
Reviewed on May 1, 2012
Simple, direct prose and excellent organization explain, step-by-step, what black holes are and dispel misunderstandings (such as the idea that they are actually holes). Carolyn Cinami DeCristofano’s treatment of this fascinating topic is lively and comprehensible. For instance, to make the point th...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
