'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 s...

From the 18th century vicar who was the first to look up at the night's sky and suggest there was something very dark and extraordinarily heavy that was moving the stars, to the first actual photograph of a black hole, 250 years later, Jonas Enander has travelled the world, visited telescopes and observatories, interviewed world-leading space researchers, and delved deep into the archives to investigate how our relationship with black holes has changed over time. Throughout this journey, E...