The Intrepid Jellyfish Dives Into a Black Hole: A Travelogue
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The Intrepid Jellyfish Dives into a Black Hole: A Travelogue is a whimsical but rigorous tour of a black hole. The book is a copiously illustrated guide to these mind-bending cosmic bodies.
Imagine a universe with the same physical laws as ours but teeming with space jellyfish and other intergalactic creatures. An intrepid jellyfish sets out on a fantastical expedition to a black hole, traveling by submarine. The submariner drops the jellyfish off near the black hole, and watches as it dives in. The jellyfish knows that once it gets past a certain point—the event horizon—it will be on a one-way trip.
As the jellyfish falls deep into the black hole, it sees the universe and its denizens—and the submarine—become multiplied, multicolored, distorted, and generally weird. There's a lot to see, and even more to bend your mind around.
This travelogue shows what the jellyfish and submariner see. If you want to understand why they see it, try the companion volume The Intrepid Jellyfish Dives Into a Black Hole: Illustrations & Explanations.
