by Russell Stannard · Faber and Faber · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780571144532
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«Black Holes and Uncle Albert» is the science fiction novel by Russell Stannard, published by Faber and Faber in hardcover (160 pages, in English).
The eccentric Uncle Albert and his 13-year-old niece Gedanken explore black holes and the mysteries of time and space. They delve into general relativity, visit the thought bubble and meet the short-sighted beetles and their horrible professor, while Dick, the talking computer, helps them investigate the Moon and the stars.
Second book in the Uncle Albert Science/Adventure series, sequel to The Time and Space of Uncle Albert. The original edition appeared in 1991; this edition dates from 1998.
Aimed at young readers interested in science and space, it presents Einstein's ideas in an engaging way.
Russell Stannard was a British high-energy particle physicist.
