Synopsis
In this fascinating book, the renowned
astrophysicist J. Richard Gott leads time travel out of
the fictional world of H. G. Wells and into the realm
of scientific possibility.
Building
on theories posited by Einstein and advanced by scientists
such as Stephen Hawking and Kip Thorne, Gott explains
how time travel can actually occur. He describes, with
boundless enthusiasm and humor, how travel to the future
is not only possible but has already happened, and he
contemplates whether travel to the past is also conceivable.
Notable
for its extraordinary subject matter and scientific brilliance,
Time Travel in Einstein's Universe is a delightful and
captivating exploration of the surprising facts behind
the science fiction of time travel.