Introduction to black hole physics [electronic resource] / Valeri P. Frolov, Andrei Zelnikov. Frolov, V. P. (Valeri�i Pavlovich) Zelnikov, Andrei. Black holes (Astronomy) Gravitational collapse. Stars Evolution. QB843.B55 F7623 2011 523.8875 23 Includes bibliographical references and index. Description based on print version record. What is a black hole? How many of them are in our Universe? Can black holes be created in a laboratory or in particle colliders? Can objects similar to black holes be used for space and time travel? This text discusses these and many other questions providing the reader with the tools required to explore the Black Hole Land independently. Oxford : Oxford University Press, c2011. c2011. 2011 Text 1 online resource (xvi, 488 p.) : http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199692293.001.0001 eng