According to quantum mechanics, a black hole could shred a book into its subatomic particles, but as long as all the pieces still existed, it was possible to reconstruct that book, polchinski. Designed by latif yahia author of the bestselling autobiography the devils double which has sold over 7 million copies and translated into over 27 languages. The black hole has been banned in irish and american book shopsthe next chapter in the extraordinary and chilling life story of author latif yahia. His first book, the devils double telling of latifs early years in iraq where he was forced to become uday husseins double and bulletcatcher, was made into a movie released in 2011 and enjoyed a worldwide release and much critical acclaim. The book thus presents a solid theoretical foundation, a comparison with. The treatment completely changed his life and inspired him to write out of the black hole to help other patients who suffer from the grips of this agonizing disease. Bhaskar agarwal black hole formation in the first stellar clusters harley katz evolution and final fates of rapidly accreting supermassive stars takashi hosokawa. Latif yahia is the author of four books three of which are a trilogy of his lifestory. He is best known for being the alleged former body double of uday hussein, the son of iraqi dictator saddam hussein. It was released in collected form in 2005 by pantheon books. The patients guide to vagus nerve stimulation and depression charles e. The devils double which was made into a feature film of. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the black hole,this book is a sequel to the devils double, which was made into a feature film.
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The african american psychic trauma by sultan a latif, abdul latif, naimah latif online at alibris. The real story of the man who was forced to become the double of saddam husseins sadistic son. The book has recently been made into a highly acclaimed movie. The black hole read along book and record 1979 youtube. Latif yahia is an iraqiborn author and former combatant in the iraniraq war.
The real story of the man who was forced to become the double of saddam husseins sadistic son latif yahia. This book has been banned in ireland and usa book shops. This pedagogical introduction to the physics of black holes emphasizes the membrane paradigm, which translates the mathematics and physics of black holes into a form accessible to readers with little knowledge of general relativity but a solid grounding in nonrelativistic physics. The real story of the man who was forced to become the. After several assassination attempts against latifuday fail and during gulf war 1, latif makes his escape from his life of hell through the northern kurdish territories, with the help of the cia he is flown out of iraq to a new life in the west and this is where the black hole picks up his remarkable story. Part funding for the sequel of the devils double movie to offer our audience the. The black hole, the real story how the cia destroyed latif.
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Physicist kip thorne explains how black holes are made completely of warped spacetime, and why our current theories of physicists are inadequate to explain them. From big bang to black holes poses some interesting and unanswered questions, like if there had been any beginning of time or if time can run backwards or if there is. Black hole is a twelveissue comic book limited series written and illustrated by charles burns and published first by kitchen sink press, then fantagraphics. Science fiction books featuring black holes score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. This all inclusive book prepares you to make an informed decision about the procedure by providing an easytounderstand explanation about the ninetyminute out patient procedure, the side effects and benefits, insurance codes and the reimbursement process. See all books authored by latif yahia, including the devils double, and the black hole,this book is a sequel to the devils double, which was made into a feature film of the same name. The black hole,the real story how the cia destroyed latif yahias life,author of i was saddams son and the devils double after his escape to the west reveals the role of the american cia paperback nov 20 2006. What hawking meant when he said there are no black holes.
Arcanum media group, vauxhall bridge road, london 2020. If i had known then what i now know about the lack of democracy and free speech in the west and how i would be treated. What we know about black holes scientific american blog. The devils double released on 5 june 1994 by arrow books ltd. Science fiction books featuring black holes 24 books. The black hole,the real story how the cia destroyed latif yahias life,author of i was saddams son and the devils double after his escape to the west reveals the role of the american cia paperback 20 nov 2006. The black hole, the real story how the cia destroyed latif yahias life, author of i was saddams son and the devils double after his escape to the west reveals the role of the american cia yahia, latif.
The black hole by latif yahia nook book ebook barnes. A black hole destroying a star, an event astronomers call stellar tidal disruption, releases an enormous amount of energy, brightening the surroundings in an event called a flare. A black hole is not a hole is a powerful informational book that helps children understand the world. Scientists also believe there could be a supermassive black hole at the center of nearly every galaxy, including our own. The black hole is the next chapter in the extraordinary and chilling life story of author latif yahia. In an extraordinary twist of fate and because of his uncanny resemblance to uday saddam hussein, latif yahia is forced to work as the double or fiday of the despots son. Out of the black it broke your skin and shook through every part of me, every part of you you made a fool out of me and took the skin off my back running so dont breathe when i talk cos you havent been spoken to ive got a gun for a mouth and a bullet with your name on it but a trigger for a heart beating blood from an empty pocket i never. The black hole has been banned in irish and american book shops the next chapter in the extraordinary and chilling life story of author latif yahia. Latif yahia talking about making sequel of the devils double movie.
Having escaped the brutal iraqi regime through northern iraq with the help of the cia in 1992, latif touched down in austria. Descriptions of recent scientific explorations of black holes and supermassive black holes will leave readers with additional inquiries that can be investigated with the support of the backmatter and references listed at the end of the book. Two journalists have disputed this and other claims made by yahia. The hawking temperature of a black hole is such that the wien wave length corresponds to the radius of the black hole itself. Latif yahia now lives in ireland with his irish wife and children, they are raising latifs niece and nephew who lost their mother in shock and awe during the american invasion of iraq in 2003. Black holes, once just fascinating theoretical predictions of how gravity warps spacetime according to einsteins theory, are now generally accepted as astrophysical realities, formed by postsupernova collapse, or as supermassive black holes mysteriously found at the cores of most galaxies. Latif yahia his book the black hole short story by latif.
Yesif that black hole represents the most extreme state of matter possible, if it represents the possible end of the universe, if it represents the. The black hole,the real story how the cia destroyed latif yahias life, after his escape to the west reveals the role of the cia in his extraordinary and chilling life story. Formation of the first black holes world scientific. The black hole by latif yahia goodreads share book. The book is a direct novelisation of the 1979 disney film of the same name, written by alan dean foster. The black hole has been banned in ireland and usa book shops is the next chapter in the extraordinary and chilling life story of author latif yahia. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Black hole formation via gasdynamical processes muhammad a latif primordial gas collapse in the presence of radiation. Latif survived assassination attempts and witnessed udays psychotic temper, rapes, orgy parties, torture atrocities, and sadistic murders. Read the black hole, this book is a sequel to the devils double, the black hole has been banned in irish and american book shops. The black hole, this book is a sequel to the devils double, the black hole has been banned in irish and american book shops. Black hole formation via gasdynamical processes muhammad a latif. It vividly describes how latif was forced to become.
This is accomplished without resort to approximations or loss of content. Echoes of black holes eating stars discovered sciencedaily. The black hole read along book and record 1979 olddisneyrecords. How he was treated by western governments and the cia. The patients guide to vagus nerve stimulation and depression and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. A black hole is a region of the basketball court occupied by a gravitational force from which no ball returns once the ball has entered it. The devils double original book, which was made into a feature. The devils double was later turned into a movie of the same name in 2010. Anybody who has ever played on a basketball team knows what i mean when i say the words black hole. This was a deciding factor in latifs decision to donate the proceeds of the black hole to the childrens hospital where his children were born in ireland. Buy the black hole, the real story how the cia destroyed latif yahias life, author of i was saddams son and the devils double after his escape to the west reveals the role of the american cia 1 by latif yahia isbn. The story deals with the aftermath of a sexually transmitted disease that causes grotesque mutations in teenagers. Latif yahia books list of books by author latif yahia.
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