Facing Infinity : Black Holes and Our Place on Earth

by Enander, Jonas | Impact of science & technology on society
Published 03/09/2026 by ATLANTIC BOOKS in the United Kingdom
Paperback | 368 pages
129 x 198 x 28mm | 258g

'Combines science with journalism to weave a captivating account of the most extraordinary objects in the universe: black holes. A superior account.' Marcus Chown 'Facing Infinity is an especially attractive introduction to a wonderfully attractive subject.' Frank WilczekDid you know that black holes are essential to life on Earth? From GPS navigation to understanding climate change, these enigmatic objects shape our daily existence in ways you'd never imagine.

In Facing Infinity, astrophysicist Jonas Enander takes us on an extraordinary journey from eighteenth-century Britain to cutting-edge observatories around the world, revealing how the universe's darkest phenomena illuminate both our origins and our future.