the Edge of Time: Black Holes, White Holes, Wormholes by
Acclaimed science writer John Gribbin recounts dramatic stories that
have led scientists to believe black holes and their more mysterious
kin are not only real, but might actually provide a passage to other
universes and travel through time.
Black Holes: A Traveler's Guide by Clifford
Pickover tells the tale of two fictional scientists of the future who
travel to a black hole where they perform a series of experiments designed
to reveal all of the black hole's intriguing characteristics. Includes
a stunning 8-page color insert of images of black holes created by the
author who is an award-winning graphic artist.
Fatal Attraction: Black Holes in the Universe by Mitchell
Begelman, Martin J. Rees
Most other books concentrate on the exotic theory of black holes. Here's
a book describing the technology of observing black holes and other
astrophysical objects of interest, with color and b&w photos and
diagrams. Suitable for general readers with some science background.
A Brief History of Time: From the Big Bang to Black
Holes by Stephen W. Hawking
Read the bestseller that turned Stephen Hawking into a celebrity physicist.
Among the topics gracefully covered are gravity, black holes, the Big
Bang, the nature of time, and physicists' search for a grand unifying
theory such as superstring theory.
Holes and Time Warps: Einstein's Outrageous Legacy by Kip
S. Thorne, Stephen Hawking (Introduction)
Caltech professor and alumnus Kip Thorne tells all about the peculiarities
of the solutions to the Einstein equations, including wormholes, black
holes and gravitational waves. Some equations, lots of diagrams, not
completely casual reading.
Black Holes and Baby Universes and Other Essays by Stephen W. Hawking
Celebrity theoretical physicist Hawking offers up 11 essays and one
interview, covering matters autobiographical, scientific, and philosophical,
including how surprised he was when he calculated that black holes can
shrink by leaking quantum radiation.
Holes: A journey to the heart of a black hole by Heather
Couper, Nigel Henbest (Contributor), Luciano Corbella (Illustrator)
The book on black holes, wormholes, singularities and relativity was
written especially for the Young Adult age group. Beautifully illustrated
with an extensive glossary.