The Labyrinth of Time: Introducing the Universe
Author:   Michael Lockwood (Fellow of Green College, Oxford)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
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9780199249954


Pages:   416
Publication Date:   28 April 2005
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Michael Lockwood (Fellow of Green College, Oxford)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 16.30cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 24.20cm
Weight:   0.772kg
ISBN:  

9780199249954


ISBN 10:   0199249954
Pages:   416
Publication Date:   28 April 2005
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

1: Two Concepts of Time 2: Time and Space: a Marriage is Arranged 3: Taking Space-Time Seriously 4: From Flat to Curved Space-Time 5: Weaving the Cosmic Tapestry 6: Closed Timelike Curves: Science Fact or Science Fiction? 7: Classical Time Travel: the Toils of Paradox 8: Hamilton's Legacy: Physical Systems and their State Spaces 9: Time Asymmetry and the Second Law 10: Entropy, Electrodynamics and the Role of Gravity 11: 'Drawn Through Life Backwards' 12: The Unyielding Past 13: The Emergence of Order 14: From Quantum Leaps to Schrodinger's Cat 15: Schrodinger's Time Traveller 16: Space, Time, and Quantum Gravity: Physics at the Frontier 17: The Time of Our Lives 18: Epilogue

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'Michael Lockwood's book The Labyrinth of Time: Introducing the Universe has just appeared. I highly recommend it. It's a wonderful overview of the physics and philosophy of time, crafted extremely carefully and engagingly (yet without compromising any content) for the lay reader, superbly produced and illustrated. Oh, and it's true.' Professor David Deutsch, author of The Fabric of Reality Michael Lockwood's book...is a model of balance and clarity. Lockwood's style is clear and straightforward. Times Higher Education Supplement 'Michael Lockwood's book...is a model of balance and clarity...Lockwood's style is clear and straightforward' Paul Davies, Times Higher Education Supplement


"'Michael Lockwood's book The Labyrinth of Time: Introducing the Universe has just appeared. I highly recommend it. It's a wonderful overview of the physics and philosophy of time, crafted extremely carefully and engagingly (yet without compromising any content) for the lay reader, superbly produced and illustrated. Oh, and it's true.' Professor David Deutsch, author of The Fabric of Reality ""Michael Lockwood's book...is a model of balance and clarity."" ""Lockwood's style is clear and straightforward."" Times Higher Education Supplement 'Michael Lockwood's book...is a model of balance and clarity...Lockwood's style is clear and straightforward' Paul Davies, Times Higher Education Supplement"


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