Paul J. Nahin
Springer New York
2e druk, 2001
9780387985718
Time Machines
Time Travel in Physics, Metaphysics, and Science Fiction
Specificaties
Gebonden, 628 blz.
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Engels
Springer New York |
2e druk, 2001
ISBN13: 9780387985718
Rubricering
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Samenvatting
This book explores the idea of time travel from the first account in English literature to the latest theories of physicists such as Kip Thorne and Igor Novikov. This very readable work covers a variety of topics including: the history of time travel in fiction; the fundamental scientific concepts of time, spacetime, and the fourth dimension; the speculations of Einstein, Richard Feynman, Kurt Goedel, and others; time travel paradoxes, and much more.
Specificaties
ISBN13:9780387985718
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:gebonden
Aantal pagina's:628
Uitgever:Springer New York
Druk:2
Inhoudsopgave
Prologue; 1. An Overview of Time Travel; 2. On the Nature of Time,
Spacetime, and the Fourth Dimension; 3. The Arrows of Time; 4. Time-
Travel Paradoxes and (Some of) Their Explanations; Epilogue; Notes and
References; Tech Notes; Glossary of Important Terms and Concepts;
Bibliography; Index
Spacetime, and the Fourth Dimension; 3. The Arrows of Time; 4. Time-
Travel Paradoxes and (Some of) Their Explanations; Epilogue; Notes and
References; Tech Notes; Glossary of Important Terms and Concepts;
Bibliography; Index