Time Travel

Time Travel
Title Time Travel PDF eBook
Author Paul J. Nahin
Publisher JHU Press
Pages 222
Release 2011-04-01
Genre Literary Criticism
ISBN 1421401207

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From H.G. Wells to Isaac Asimov to Ursula K. Le Guin, time travel has long been a favorite topic and plot device in tales of science fiction and fantasy. But as any true SF fan knows, astounding stories about traversing alternate universes and swimming the tides of time demand plausible science. That’s just what Paul J. Nahin’s guide provides. An engineer, physicist, and published science fiction writer, Nahin is uniquely qualified to explain the ins and outs of how to spin such complex theories as worm holes, singularity, and relativity into scientifically sound fiction. First published in 1997, this fast-paced book discusses the common and not-so-common time-travel devices science fiction writers have used over the years, assesses which would theoretically work and which would not, and provides scientific insight inventive authors can use to find their own way forward or backward in time. From hyperspace and faster-than-light travel to causal loops and the uncertainty principle and beyond, Nahin’s equation-free romp across time will help writers send their characters to the past or future in an entertaining, logical, and scientific way. If you ever wanted to set up the latest and greatest grandfather paradox—or just wanted to know if the time-bending events in the latest pulp you read could ever happen—then this book is for you.

Time Travel in Einstein's Universe

Time Travel in Einstein's Universe
Title Time Travel in Einstein's Universe PDF eBook
Author J. Richard Gott
Publisher HMH
Pages 307
Release 2015-08-25
Genre Science
ISBN 0547526571

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A Princeton astrophysicist explores whether journeying to the past or future is scientifically possible in this “intriguing” volume (Neil deGrasse Tyson). It was H. G. Wells who coined the term “time machine”—but the concept of time travel, both forward and backward, has always provoked fascination and yearning. It has mostly been dismissed as an impossibility in the world of physics; yet theories posited by Einstein, and advanced by scientists including Stephen Hawking and Kip Thorne, suggest that the phenomenon could actually occur. Building on these ideas, J. Richard Gott, a professor who has written on the subject for Scientific American, Time, and other publications, describes how travel to the future is not only possible but has already happened—and contemplates whether travel to the past is also conceivable. This look at the surprising facts behind the science fiction of time travel “deserves the attention of anyone wanting wider intellectual horizons” (Booklist). “Impressively clear language. Practical tips for chrononauts on their options for travel and the contingencies to prepare for make everything sound bizarrely plausible. Gott clearly enjoys his subject and his excitement and humor are contagious; this book is a delight to read.” —Publishers Weekly

Time Machines

Time Machines
Title Time Machines PDF eBook
Author Paul J. Nahin
Publisher Springer Science & Business Media
Pages 674
Release 2001-04-20
Genre Science
ISBN 9780387985718

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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.

It's Really About Time

It's Really About Time
Title It's Really About Time PDF eBook
Author John Oliver Ryan
Publisher
Pages 168
Release 2019-12-17
Genre Science
ISBN 9781734264302

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Its' Really About Time provides a clear and complete explanation of why it will someday be possible to travel years, decades or even centuries in the future, a direct consequence of Einstein's Special Theory of Relativity. The book is aimed at intellectually curious people and requires no previous science or mathematics training.

Time Travel

Time Travel
Title Time Travel PDF eBook
Author James Gleick
Publisher Vintage
Pages 354
Release 2016-09-27
Genre History
ISBN 0307908801

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Best Books of 2016 BOSTON GLOBE * THE ATLANTIC From the acclaimed bestselling author of The Information and Chaos comes this enthralling history of time travel—a concept that has preoccupied physicists and storytellers over the course of the last century. James Gleick delivers a mind-bending exploration of time travel—from its origins in literature and science to its influence on our understanding of time itself. Gleick vividly explores physics, technology, philosophy, and art as each relates to time travel and tells the story of the concept's cultural evolutions—from H.G. Wells to Doctor Who, from Proust to Woody Allen. He takes a close look at the porous boundary between science fiction and modern physics, and, finally, delves into what it all means in our own moment in time—the world of the instantaneous, with its all-consuming present and vanishing future.

The Science of Time Travel

The Science of Time Travel
Title The Science of Time Travel PDF eBook
Author Peg Robinson
Publisher Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
Pages 50
Release 2018-07-15
Genre Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN 1502638029

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The idea of time travel is one that never gets old. It has enthralled the imaginative, the serious, and the scientific for centuries. Your readers will learn the science behind the fantasy of time travel, the theories behind such an ability, and the inventions that are trying to get us to the past, and beyond.

Time Travel and Warp Drives

Time Travel and Warp Drives
Title Time Travel and Warp Drives PDF eBook
Author Allen Everett
Publisher University of Chicago Press
Pages 282
Release 2012
Genre Space and time
ISBN 0226224988

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Presents the current understanding of the nature of time and space, and an approachable explanation of Einstein's theory of special relativity; then goes on to connect these to possible time travel along with the accompanying paradoxes involved.