Time Travel in Einstein's Universe
The Physical Possibilities of Travel Through Time
Recommended by David Goldberg, and 1 others. See all reviewsIn this fascinating book, the renowned astrophysicist J. Richard Gott leads time travel out of the 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 not only for its extraordinary subject matter and scientific brilliance,... more
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David Goldberg That is a book that I really enjoyed, written by a friend of mine who was influential in my education. It isn’t primarily about cosmology, but has a very interesting bit about how the Universe might have started. Rich presents some really fascinating ideas – he knows a lot about time travel and relativity – and it’s a great layman’s book for understanding a lot of concepts in general relativity. (Source)