Black Holes: A Traveler's Guide

Bucky Fuller thought big. Arthur C. Clarke thinks big, but Cliff Pickover outdoes them both."--Wired "The book is fun, zany, in-your-face, and refreshingly addictive."--Times Higher Education Supplement Now in Paper! In this inventive work, Clifford Pickover takes us to the most interesting place in the universe--the heart of a black hole. Adding an entertaining touch of science fiction to the science facts, he creates two scientists of the future who travel to a black hole and perform a series of experiments that answer intriguing questions. How close would you have to get to be sucked into a black hole? How would you get back out? Are they really portals to parallel universes and time travel? Forget your Michelin Guide. Leave your hitchhiker's guide at home. Clifford Pickover will take you on a mind-bending odyssey beyond the curves of space and time.