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Can We Travel Through Time: The 20 Big Questions in Physics

(Paperback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

Can We Travel Through Time: The 20 Big Questions in Physics

Contributors:

By (Author) Michael Brooks

ISBN:

9781780875897

Publisher:

Quercus Publishing

Imprint:

Quercus Publishing

Publication Date:

1st March 2013

Country:

United Kingdom

Classifications

Readership:

General

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Non Fiction

Main Subject:
Other Subjects:

Physics

Dewey:

530

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

208

Dimensions:

Width 128mm, Height 198mm, Spine 22mm

Weight:

240g

Description

Can We Travel Through Time addresses 20 of the most fundamental and frequently asked questions in physics. What is the God particle Does chaos theory spell disaster Am I unique in the universe What is light

Each 3,000 word essay examines these eternally perplexing questions in a way that is comprehensible to everyone, providing the ultimate guide to understanding the very nature of the world we live in.

Reviews

'clearly and concisely encapsulates some of the more interesting conundrums that those not in the know might want to ask those who ought to know ' How It Works Works magazine. * How It Works Works magazine *

Author Bio

Michael Brooks, author of the acclaimed 13 Things That Don't Make Sense, holds a PhD in quantum physics. He is a journalist and broadcaster, and acts as physics and cosmology consultant to New Scientist magazine. He has lectured at Cambridge University, the American Museum of Natural History and New York University, and his writing has appeared in many national newspapers, including the Guardian, the Independent, the Observer and the Times Higher Education. He lives in Lewes, East Sussex.

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