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Surprisingly, time travel is not forbidden by the laws of physics – and John Gribbin argues that if it is not impossible then it must be possible. Gribbin illustrates the possibilities of time travel by comparing familiar themes from science fiction with their real-world scientific counterparts, including Einstein’s theories of relativity, black holes, quantum physics, and the multiverse, illuminated by examples from the fictional tales of Robert Heinlein, Larry Niven, Carl Sagen and others. The result is an entertaining guide to some deep mysteries of the universe which may leave you wondering whether time actually passes at all, and if it does, whether we are moving forwards or backwards.
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From the mysteries of the subatomic world to the curious property of water that makes our planet inhabitable, master of popular science John Gribbin delves into the astonishing facts that underlie our existence. Some aspects of the quantum world really do seem impossible to ‘common sense’, but have been proved correct by experiments. Other features of the universe appear obvious, such as the fact that atoms are mostly empty space. But this familiarity hides the truly amazing truths underpinning these observations. And some things merely seem improbable but are also hiding a deep truth, such as the fact that the moon and sun look the same size as viewed from Earth.
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Echoing Sherlock Holmes’ famous dictum, John Gribbin tells us: ‘Once you have eliminated the impossible, whatever is left, however improbable, is certainly possible, in the light of present scientific knowledge.’ With that in mind, in his sequel to the hugely popular ‘Six Impossible Things and Seven Pillars of Science’, Gribbin turns his attention to some of the mind-bendingly improbable truths of science.
