Name: Time Machines
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Author: Paul J. Nahin
ISBN: 9780387952222

Type

Physical Book

Author

Paul J. Nahin

Publisher

Springer

Language

English

Pages

628

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

23.4 x 15.6 x 3.4 cm

Weight

0.92 kg.

ISBN13

9780387952222

Edition No.

0002

Synopsis "Time Machines"

Time Machines 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.

Paul J. Nahin

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Paul J. Nahin is an American mathematician and writer, known for his contributions to the popularization of mathematics and his ability to make complex concepts accessible. He was born in 1949 and graduated from Princeton University. Nahin has published several books on mathematics, exploring topics such as number theory, the history of mathematics, and unsolved mathematical problems. In addition to his work as an author, he was a professor at the University of New Hampshire. Among his most notable works are The Mathematics of Love and An Imaginary Tale. His accessible and narrative style has made mathematics understandable and appealing to the general public.

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