Asimov Isaac. The Collapsing Universe

Pocket Books, 1977. — 255 p. — ISBN 9780671817381, 0-671-81738-8.Was the mysterious 30-megaton blast that flattened a Siberian forest in 1908 actually caused by a small black hole? Does matter drawn into a black hole reappear out the 'other side' as anti-matter, a sort of mirror-image of the universe as we know it? Could back holes explain the 'Big Bang'? Does their existence raise the possibility that matter can move faster than the speed of light? The noted scientist and science fiction author explores the exciting implications of black holes, taking the reader on an engaging tour from the atom's innermost core to the outermost reaches of the universe.Particles and forces
The Four Forces
Atoms
Density
Gravitation
The planets
The Earth
The Other Planets
Escape Velocity
Planetary Density and Formation
Compressed matter
Planetary Interiors
Resistance to Compression
Stars
Degenerate Matter
White dwarfs
Red Giants and Dark Companions
Superdensity
Einstein’s Red Shift
Formation of White Dwarfs
Exploding matter
The Big Bang
The Main Sequence
Planetary Nebulas
Novas
Supernovas
Neutron stars
Beyond the White Dwarf
Beyond Light
Pulsars
Properties of Neutron Stars
Tidal Effects
Black holes
Final Victory
Detecting the Black Hole
Mini-Black Holes
The Use of Black Holes
Endings and beginnings
The End?
Wormholes and White Holes
Quasars
The Cosmic Egg
Appendixes
Exponential Numbers
The Metric System
Temperature Scales
Index