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  • A Black Hole Is Not a Hole

    Carolyn Cinami DeCristofano, Michael Carroll

    Paperback (Charlesbridge, Oct. 17, 2017)
    Budding astronomers and scientists will love this humorous introduction to the extremely complex concept of black holes. With space facts and answers about the galaxies (ours, and others) A Black Hole is NOT a Hole takes readers on a ride that will stretch their minds around the phenomenon known as a black hole. In lively and text, the book starts off with a thorough explanation of gravity and the role it plays in the formation of black holes. Paintings by Michael Carroll, coupled with real telescopic images, help readers visualize the facts and ideas presented in the text, such as how light bends, and what a supernova looks like. Back matter includes a timeline which sums up important findings discussed throughout, while the glossary and index provide a quick point of reference for readers. Children and adults alike will learn a ton of spacey facts in this far-out book that’s sure to excite even the youngest of astrophiles.
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  • A Black Hole Is Not a Hole

    Carolyn Cinami DeCristofano, Maxwell Glick, Tara Sands, Everette Plen, Listening Library

    Audiobook (Listening Library, May 14, 2013)
    If a black hole is not a hole, then what is it? Find out what black holes are, what causes them, and how scientists first discovered them. Learn how astronomers find black holes, get to know our nearest black-hole neighbor, and take a journey that will literally s-t-r-e-t-c-h the mind. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
  • A Black Hole Is Not a Hole

    Carolyn Cinami DeCristofano, Michael Carroll

    Hardcover (Charlesbridge, Feb. 1, 2012)
    Budding astronomers and scientists will love this humorous introduction to the extremely complex concept of black holes. With space facts and answers about the galaxies (ours, and others) A Black Hole is NOT a Hole takes readers on a ride that will stretch their minds around the phenomenon known as a black hole. In lively and text, the book starts off with a thorough explanation of gravity and the role it plays in the formation of black holes. Paintings by Michael Carroll, coupled with real telescopic images, help readers visualize the facts and ideas presented in the text, such as how light bends, and what a supernova looks like. Back matter includes a timeline which sums up important findings discussed throughout, while the glossary and index provide a quick point of reference for readers. Children and adults alike will learn a ton of spacey facts in this far-out book that’s sure to excite even the youngest of astrophiles.
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  • A Black Hole Is Not a Hole

    Carolyn Cinami DeCristofano, Michael Carroll

    eBook (Charlesbridge, Oct. 17, 2017)
    Budding astronomers and scientists will love this humorous introduction to the extremely complex concept of black holes. With space facts and answers about the galaxies (ours, and others) A Black Hole is NOT a Hole takes readers on a ride that will stretch their minds around the phenomenon known as a black hole. In lively and text, the book starts off with a thorough explanation of gravity and the role it plays in the formation of black holes. Paintings by Michael Carroll, coupled with real telescopic images, help readers visualize the facts and ideas presented in the text, such as how light bends, and what a supernova looks like. Back matter includes a timeline which sums up important findings discussed throughout, while the glossary and index provide a quick point of reference for readers. Children and adults alike will learn a ton of spacey facts in this far-out book that’s sure to excite even the youngest of astrophiles.
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  • A Black Hole is Not a Hole

    Carolyn Cinami DeCristofano, Maxwell Glick, Tara Sands, Everette Plen

    Audio CD (Listening Library (Audio), May 14, 2013)
    If a black hole is not a hole, then what is it? Find out what black holes are, what causes them, and how scientists first discovered them. Learn how astronomers find black holes, get to know our nearest black-hole neighbor, and take a journey that will literally s-t-r-e-t-c-h the mind.
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  • A Black Hole Is NOT A Hole

    Carolyn Cinami DeCristofano, Michael Carroll

    Library Binding (Turtleback Books, Nov. 7, 2017)
    FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Aspiring astronomers can learn what black holes are, what causes them, how scientists first discovered them and more, in an informative science book that includes space paintings, real telescopic images, funny doodles and speech bubbles.
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  • A Black Hole Is Not a Hole

    Carolyn Cinami DeCristofano, Michael Carroll

    Hardcover (Charlesbridge Publishing, Feb. 1, 2012)
    If a black hole is not a hole, then what is it? Find out what black holes are, what causes them, and how scientists first discovered them. Learn how astronomers find black holes, get to know our nearest black-hole neighbor, and take a journey that will literally s-t-r-e-t-c-h the mind.
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  • A Black Hole Is Not a Hole

    Carolyn Cinami DeCristofano

    Hardcover (Charlesbridge, Feb. 1, 2012)
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