The spaceship Athena will actually enter the hole; its sister ship Nimrod will only go to the edge and observe. The reader must choose which ship to pilot.
Text, photographs, and illustrations provide an introduction to black holes, covering what they are, how they form, how scientists study them, and other related topics.
Text and accompanying photographs discuss the formation and peculiar features of the universe, particularly stars and galaxies emitting special types of radio waves.
Presents a biography of Stephen Hawking, containing an overview of his life and work, from his childhood and early education, to his scientific work on black holes and his reputation as a scholar. Includes time line.
