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‘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 Wilczek

Did 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.

Publisher Review

Combines science with journalism to weave a captivating account of the most extraordinary objects in the universe: black holes. A superior account. * Marcus Chown, author of The Ascent of Gravity * A book that makes the case that black holes are more than just an intellectual curiosity. * The Space Review * Reveals how human beings relate – personally and culturally – to the most extreme objects in the cosmos. Facing Infinity is a tribute to the human motivations and experiences that drive scientific discovery. — Patchen Barss, author of ‘The Impossible Man’ A thorough book, grand and inclusive but never intimidating. Indeed, Enander’s writing is so accessible that, at times, he seems like a travel writer who just so happens to speak the local language. * Forbes *