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Empire of the Stars: Friendship, Obsession and Betrayal in the Quest for Black Holes (Hardcover)

by Arthur I. Miller (Author)

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Hardcover: 416 pages
Publisher: Little, Brown (17 Mar 2005)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0316725552
ISBN-13: 978-0316725552
Product Dimensions: 21.6 x 14.4 x 4 cm

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'Arthur I. Miller, for so long the doyen of historians of modern science, has surpassed himself with this brilliant, elegantly written book. It is a profound story of friendship, disappointment and hope' David Bodanis, author of ELECTRIC UNIVERSE *'Arthur I. Miller's EMPIRE OF THE STARS dramatically succeeds in conveying the clash of scientific ideas and the personal conflicts underlying Chandrasekhar's remarkable anticipation of the existence of black holes in our universe. This is a story that needed to be told' Roger Penrose *'A wonderful read...provides insight into the personalities of some of the great scientific minds of the last century...a must read for anyone with even a passing interest in modern astronomy and astrophysics' Dr. Martin C. Weisskopf, Fellow of the American Physical Society 'Miller is an excellent historian' NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Empire of the Stars, a very nice read!, 30 Mar 2005

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This book concerns the discovery of S. Chandrasekar, that
white dwarfs have a maximum mass (1.4 times the mass of the
Sun) and how this was work was received by his fellow scientist,
in particular by Sir Arthur Eddington. The conclusions drawn
from Chandra's work was that more massive stars would continue
to collapse until nothing is left (i.e. black holes would
form; however, black holes were not yet discovered). It is
in particular this aspect which Eddington and other scientist
did not believe. Chandra's life in Cambridge and struggle(s)
(such as his fights against racism) is well described. In the
second part of the book, the author explains some aspects of
the physics involved.

Read this book and you will learn a lot about Chandra's life
(which is fascinating) and the consequences of his work.
The book is not meant to be about details of stellar evolution,
white dwarfs, neutron stars and black holes. Readers who want
to learn the physics in detail need to look elsewhere. However,
the book describes very nicely an important chapter in the
history of astrophysics. It will be of interest to everyone
who has interest in astronomy/astrophysics.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The blood on the carpet at the Royal Astronomical Society, 29 Dec 2006

By	Dr. S. A. Mitton "Simon Mitton" (Cambridge UK) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Here's what you need to know about this book. It's a thrilling read. It's completely accurate. It is a superb account of how personal rivalries can sometimes intrude on the progress of science. And the science revealed here is truly amazing: neutron stars, black holes, the works. This book is much easier on the mind than A Brief History of Time.

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