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Time Machines: Time Travel in Physics, Metaphysics, and Science Fiction

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Time Machines: Time Travel in Physics, Metaphysics, and Science Fiction

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.
Country USA
Brand Springer
Manufacturer Springer
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 9780387985718
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780387985718
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

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