Black Holes, Wormholes and Time Machines, Second Edition |
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Author:
| Al-Khalili, Jim |
ISBN: | 978-0-7503-0560-0 |
Publication Date: | Jan 1999 |
Publisher: | Taylor & Francis Group
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Imprint: | Taylor & Francis |
Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $35.95 |
Book Description:
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With two remarkable ideas Albert Einstein revolutionized our view of the Universe: first, nothing can travel faster than light and second, spacetime is warped and stretched by the gravity. Despite these contributions, he could not have envisioned the twisting of spacetime: time-travel. Theoretical physicist Jim Al-Khalili finally lays science fiction to rest as he opens up Einstein's universe. Leading us gently and light-heartedly through the dizzying world of our space and time, he...
More DescriptionWith two remarkable ideas Albert Einstein revolutionized our view of the Universe: first, nothing can travel faster than light and second, spacetime is warped and stretched by the gravity. Despite these contributions, he could not have envisioned the twisting of spacetime: time-travel. Theoretical physicist Jim Al-Khalili finally lays science fiction to rest as he opens up Einstein's universe. Leading us gently and light-heartedly through the dizzying world of our space and time, he gives us the recipe for a time machine, capable of taking us Back to the Future, to Alice''s Wonderland, or on a trip with the Terminator.