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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
ReleaseDate 1998-11-06
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780387985718

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Country	USA
Brand	Springer
Manufacturer	Springer
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	9780387985718
ReleaseDate	1998-11-06
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780387985718