"The New Time Travelers: A Journey to the Frontiers of Physics" by David Toomey, published by W. W. Norton & Company on February 14, 2011, is a comprehensive exploration into the scientific possibilities and paradoxes of time travel. This 400-page EPUB volume delves into the central question of how humanity might achieve temporal displacement, referencing seminal works like H. G. Wells' "The Time Machine" and the groundbreaking theories of physicists such as Einstein, Stephen Hawking, and Kip Thorne. The book highlights research focused on the potential for pastward time travel, drawing on insights from over thirty physicists globally and research conducted at the California Institute of Technology. Its narrative style captures the human endeavor of scientific discovery, marked by advances, retreats, and unexpected surprises.
This manual serves as an in-depth resource for understanding the complex physics and concepts surrounding time travel. It details the historical context, key scientific figures, and the ongoing research efforts dedicated to exploring the feasibility of temporal journeys. The manual is designed to provide readers with a thorough grasp of the subject matter, covering the scientific theories, historical perspectives, and the collaborative nature of modern physics research. Its purpose is to illuminate the frontiers of physics as they relate to time, offering a detailed account of the scientific quest to answer one of humanity's most enduring questions.
The story of physicists' quest to answer a mind-boggling question: How can we travel through time?
Since H. G. Wells' 1895 classic
The Time Machine, readers of science fiction have puzzled over the paradoxes of time travel. What would happen if a time traveler tried to change history? Would some force or law of nature prevent him? Or would his action produce a "new" history, branching away from the original?In the last decade of the twentieth century a group of theoretical physicists at the California Institute of Technology undertook a serious investigation of the possibility of pastward time travel, inspiring a serious and sustained study that engaged more than thirty physicists working at universities and institutes around the world.Many of the figures involved are familiar: Einstein, Stephen Hawking and Kip Thorne; others are names known mostly to physicists. These are the new time travelers, and this is the story of their work--a profoundly human endeavor marked by advances, retreats, and no small share of surprises. It is a fantastic journey to the frontiers of physics. Some images in the ebook are not displayed owing to permissions issues.
Author: Toomey, David
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Illustration: n
Language: ENG
Title: The New Time Travelers: A Journey to the Frontiers of Physics
Pages: 00400 (Encrypted EPUB)
On Sale: 2011-02-14
SKU-13/ISBN: 9780393060133
Category: Science : Time
The story of physicists' quest to answer a mind-boggling question: How can we travel through time?
Since H. G. Wells' 1895 classic
The Time Machine, readers of science fiction have puzzled over the paradoxes of time travel. What would happen if a time traveler tried to change history? Would some force or law of nature prevent him? Or would his action produce a "new" history, branching away from the original?In the last decade of the twentieth century a group of theoretical physicists at the California Institute of Technology undertook a serious investigation of the possibility of pastward time travel, inspiring a serious and sustained study that engaged more than thirty physicists working at universities and institutes around the world.Many of the figures involved are familiar: Einstein, Stephen Hawking and Kip Thorne; others are names known mostly to physicists. These are the new time travelers, and this is the story of their work--a profoundly human endeavor marked by advances, retreats, and no small share of surprises. It is a fantastic journey to the frontiers of physics. Some images in the ebook are not displayed owing to permissions issues.
Author: Toomey, David
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Illustration: n
Language: ENG
Title: The New Time Travelers: A Journey to the Frontiers of Physics
Pages: 00400 (Encrypted EPUB)
On Sale: 2011-02-14
SKU-13/ISBN: 9780393060133
Category: Science : Time
