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OverviewDo you know: What might happen if you fall into a black hole? That the Universe does not have an edge? That the reason it gets dark at night is proof of the Big Bang? That cosmic particles time-travel through the atmosphere defying death? That our past, present and future might all coexist out there ? With two remarkable ideas, Albert Einstein revolutionized our view of the Universe. His first was that nothing can travel faster than light-the ultimate speed limit. This simple fact leads to the unavoidable conclusion that space and time must be linked together forever as Spacetime. With his second monumental insight, Einstein showed how Spacetime is warped and stretched by the gravity of all objects in the Universe and even punctured by black holes. But such possible twisting of Spacetime allowed a magic not even Einstein could have imagined: time-travel. Theoretical physicist Jim Al-Khalili finally lays science fiction to rest as he opens up Einstein's Universe. Leading us gently and light-heartedly through the dizzying world of our space and time, he even gives us the recipe for a time machine, capable of taking us Back to the Future, to Alice's Wonderland, or on a trip with the Terminator. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jim Al-Khalili (University of Surrey, England, UK)Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Institute of Physics Publishing Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.363kg ISBN: 9780750305600ISBN 10: 0750305606 Pages: 290 Publication Date: 01 January 1999 Audience: General/trade , General Replaced By: 9781439885598 Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: In Print  Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of ContentsSPACE: The 4th Dimension. Matters of Some Gravity. The Universe. Black Holes. TIME: Times are Changing. Einstein's Time. Time Travel Paradoxes. TIME TRAVEL: Wormholes. How to Build a Time Machine. What do we Know?ReviewsJim Al-Khalili has written a splendid popular book ... The book would be an excellent resource for school teachers in both maths and physics to enrich their teaching, and to enthuse their students. ... Many physicists will enjoy this easy to read book ... I highly recommend it for teenagers with an interest in science and for non-scientists interested in the deep questions of our universe. Our view of the universe was irrevocably changed by two ground-breaking ideas: the fact that nothing travels faster than light, and the concept that space-time is warped and stretched by the gravity of all the objects in the universe. The new questions that Eisteinian physics created are tackled by theoretical physicist Al-Khalili in this highly accessible and immensely stimulating volume. Addressing such issues as what would happen if we were to fall into a black hole, or why the reason it gets dark at night is proof of the Big Bang, the author cannily combines a discursive playfulness with serious science and takes the reader on a journey as dazzling as any of the time travel jaunts he describes. Interestingly, Al-Khalili is preoccupied with many of the concepts that motivate today's blockbusting sci-fi movies, but his approach is such that we come to realise such ideas are part of the fabric of our daily lives, not just the imagination-stretching movies we like so much. He is particularly stimulating when dealing with the idea that our past, present and future might all coexist, and the jargon-free text in which he deals with these fascinating issues makes for one of the most appealing entries in the popular science field. (Kirkus UK) Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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