Read the excerpt from "death by black hole." albert einstein's general theory of relativity, published in 1916, provides the insight to understand the bizarre structure of space and time in a high-gravity environment. later research by the american physicist john a. wheeler, and others, to formulate a vocabulary as well as the mathematical tools to describe and predict what a black hole will do to its surroundings. read the excerpt from "man listening to disc." and i bow deeply to thelonious monk for figuring out a way to motorize—or whatever—his huge piano so he could be with us today. these excerpts are similar because both texts show a connection between math and music. reference musicians the narrators admire. make predictions about the future of mankind. credit people who have inspired the authors.