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Warping Time Cover

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  • Format
  • Bog, paperback
  • Engelsk
  • 92 sider

Beskrivelse

Warping Time is an in-depth exploration of the concept of time travel, blending science, philosophy, and popular culture to understand the possibilities and challenges of bending time. The book begins by defining time from both scientific and philosophical perspectives, discussing theories from Newton's classical view of absolute time to Einstein's relativity, which shows that time can be warped by gravity and speed.

It further explores practical time travel scenarios, such as the possibility of using wormholes or navigating through spacetime by leveraging quantum mechanics. Chapters address famous paradoxes like the grandfather paradox, the bootstrap paradox, and other dilemmas that arise from altering the past. The book also delves into ethical and philosophical implications, questioning whether humanity is ready for the responsibilities and consequences of controlling time.

The book touches on time travel's depiction in popular culture, such as in films like Back to the Future and Interstellar, and how these portrayals both inspire and misrepresent the scientific possibilities of time travel. Ultimately, Warping Timechallenges readers to think critically about the nature of reality, free will, and the potential future where time travel could become more than just a theory.

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Detaljer
  • SprogEngelsk
  • Sidetal92
  • Udgivelsesdato28-10-2024
  • ISBN139798344695105
  • Forlag Independently Published
  • MålgruppeFrom age 0
  • FormatPaperback
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Størrelse og vægt
  • Vægt136 g
  • Dybde0,4 cm
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    10 cm
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    15,2 cm
    22,8 cm

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