Black Holes: The Reith Lectures

Great scientific book that makes good reading for the curious at heart.

It is a very slim item, but it is just the two Reith Lectures given on the BBC. I found it a really fascinating read, covering serious topics in a very witty style. The sketches were entertaining as well. Recommended for anyone interested in the topic - as long as it is understood this is not a full length book, but more a pamphlet.

I enjoyed the book, although I had hoped for more content. I am also a Cambridge alumni; missed Stephen Hawking by some 7 years. I would have loved to have read his thinking on the recently discovered Big Ring and Great Arc.

Stephen Hawking was a man for every man, and every woman who yearned to know more about time and space but never had the chance to visit those hallowed halls. However through his brilliant, easy to read and understand authorship, people like me an 87 years old lady are able to "See" into and through time and space .

It is a good book for those very new to the topic, although as I already had some prior knowledge on Black Holes, everything in the book was already known to me. Use this as an introduction to black holes. It is also very small and took me about 30 mins to read through it all, but for the price it's not too bad.

Stephen Hawking never stops amazing you, period. Black holes being so mysterious, any amount of discussion on this subject is less and Stephen Hawking had the talent of making such complex topics simpler and more interesting..i really enjoyed reading the book!

Or if this book is right it might not be! Should be read by aspiring physics A level students before (or should that be during their A Level courses).I may not be the complete failure my exam results have tarred me as there would appear to be still time for more revision assuming that is that the questions stay the same as before.

Very interesting, I was hooked to every word. I learned more about black holes and Stephen hawking was someone I admired

Veramente un ottimo librettino che spiega senza troppi giri di parole e con esempi/disegni molto simpatici il fenomeno dei buchi neri. Il libretto lo si legge molto velocemente (io l'ho letto in pausa pranzo) ed in maniera molto scorrevole. L'inglese utilizzato non è complicatissimo quindi anche se avete problemi con la lingua non dovreste avere necessariamente problemi con questa lettura. Per quello che costa e che offre, personalmente lo renderei addirittura una lettura obbligatoria per tutti :)

I am appalled! I got this book for my 9 year old who is interested in reading about vlack holes. I flip through it cause the book is cute and little, and come upon this page (page 18)! Sexist and inappropriate, why in holy hell would they put this in there?? Its a stupid little science book about a thing in outer space, it does not need this sort of bizarre, disrepectful nonsense. I am severely disappointed.

Great book. You can read it easily. It’s short and smaller than I expected but with great information. I loved it.

Ridiculous, takes about 4 minutes to read. Its not a book, more a beermat.

Small but worth reading.