What really happens at the edge of a black hole? What does time do near one? Is the singularity a place or a moment? And how do astronomers know any of it is real?

Beyond the Event Horizon answers these questions in plain language, building every idea step by step from first principles. You don't need a degree in physics, only curiosity.

Across 23 chapters, the book moves from gravity and spacetime to how black holes are born, what it would be like to fall in, and how they bend light and shine. It then explains gravitational waves, the Event Horizon Telescope, famous black holes, Hawking radiation, wormholes, and the biggest open questions in physics.

Worked examples and a formula sheet are there for readers who want the maths. A chapter on myths clears up common misunderstandings, and a glossary and further reading list help you keep learning.