The Rise and Fall of the Black Hole Paradigm
Rs. 2,990.00
Abhas Mitra
“The Rise and Fall of the Black Hole Paradigm” is a book by Indian astrophysicist Abhas Mitra, which challenges the current understanding of black holes in astrophysics. Mitra argues that the concept of black holes is based on flawed mathematical assumptions and argues for a new paradigm that can explain the observed phenomena without the need for black holes. Mitra critiques the current understanding of black holes and offers alternative explanations for the observations that are traditionally attributed to them. He also delves into the history of black hole research and the social and institutional factors that have contributed to the continued dominance of the black hole paradigm in astrophysics. The book offers a thought-provoking and controversial perspective on one of the most enigmatic and mysterious objects in the universe.
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About the Author
ABHAS MITRA is a member of the International Astronomical Union, and a former full member of the American Astronomical Society. He headed the Theoretical Astrophysics Section of the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai from 2005 to 2015. In 1989, he won the First Prize at the Young Physicists Colloquium organized by the Indian Physical Society. He has authored, mostly single-handedly, more than 100 research papers and articles on a wide array of topics ranging from High Energy Astrophysics to General Relativity to Cosmology. He has delivered nine TEDx talks and has been invited as chief guest or speaker to many Techno Management festivals of several Indian Institutes of Technology, National Institutes of Technology and Birla Institutes of Technology.
Times of India (Kolkata) described him as one of the ‘Trailblazers’ in its year-end annual survey in 2015 and that same year the lifestyle magazine The Label declared him the sixth among the most-talked-about Indian men.
Book Specifications
Title: The Rise and Fall of the Black Hole Paradigm
Author: Abhas Mitra
Language: English
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 320
Weight: 100g
Published Year: 2021
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 978-9389104141
Dimensions: 20.3 x 25.4 x 4.7 cm
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