Time travel for beginners
By: by John Gribbin, Mary Gribbon
Contributors: Gribbon, Mary
Publisher: Hodder Children's
Published: 2008
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 184
ISBN-13: 9780340957028
Subjects: Mathematical physics; Juvenile literature; Time travel
Description: Scientists have found that the laws of nature permit time travel. General relativity and quantum mechanics can be applied to demonstrate the possibility of time travel. This book explains the concepts in simple language for beginners.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-176) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Elastic time; title: Cosmic connections; title: The cat and the quantum; title: Two ways to build a time machine; title: Doctoring the paradoxes; title: Glossary; title: Further reading; title: Index.