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OverviewDuring times like these, who hasn't daydreamed about traveling forward or backward in time? In Time Travel: Ten Short Lessons, popular-science master Brian Clegg gives a grand tour of the essential lessons in this game-changing area of physics, from the imagination of novelists to current research. Einstein's special theory of relativity told us that time travel to the future was possible, and later his general theory of relativity showed us that loops in spacetime could exist, meaning that we might be able to bend time backward, too. But what are the practicalities of making time travel possible? What do we still need to know? How do we deal with paradoxical twists in time—and could quantum physics hold the answer? Packed full of easy-to-understand diagrams and fact boxes, these ten lessons cover all the basics, as well as the latest understanding and developments, to enlighten the nonscientist. About the series: The Pocket Einstein series is a collection of essential pocket-sized guides for anyone looking to understand a little more about some of the most important and fascinating areas of science in the twenty-first century. Broken down into ten simple lessons and written by leading experts in their field, discover the ten most important takeaways from those areas of science you've always wanted to know more about. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Brian Clegg (Cambridge University)Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press Imprint: Johns Hopkins University Press Dimensions: Width: 12.70cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 17.80cm Weight: 0.159kg ISBN: 9781421442402ISBN 10: 142144240 Pages: 192 Publication Date: 19 October 2021 Recommended Age: From 18 years Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction Lesson 1: Time Travel is More than Fiction Lesson 2: How to Understand Time Lesson 3: How to be a Corpsicle Lesson 4: Relativity Opens Up Time Travel Lesson 5: How to Visit the Past Lesson 6: Why We Don't Get Time Tourists Lesson 7: How to Speak to the Past Lesson 8: We Need to Go Much Faster Lesson 9: We Need a Bigger Time Machine Lesson 10: Paradoxical Possibilities Ensue Glossary Further Reading IndexReviewsAuthor InformationBest-selling science writer Brian Clegg studied physics at Cambridge University. The author of numerous books, including What Do You Think You Are? The Science of What Makes You You and Big Data: How the Information Revolution Is Transforming Our Lives, he is the editor of www.popularscience.co.uk. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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