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The river of time / Igor' D.Novikov ; translated from the Russian by Vitaly Kisin.

The river of time / Igor' D.Novikov ; translated from t...

The river of time / Igor' D.Novikov ; translated from the Russian by Vitaly Kisin.

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The river of time / Igor' D.Novikov ; translated from the Russian by Vitaly Kisin.

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Full title

The river of time / Igor' D.Novikov ; translated from the Russian by Vitaly Kisin.

Publisher

Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1998.

Date

1998.

Call Numbers

T0386147

Record Identifier

74VM0gyPK6Wd

MMS ID

991001799199702626

Language

English

Russian

(Language of original)

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Physical Description

Physical content

xxii, 275 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Contents

1. Origins of thinking about time -- 2. Science of time is born -- 3. Light -- 4. The pace of time can be slowed down! -- 5. Time machine -- 6. Time, space and gravitation -- 7. Holes in space and time -- 8. Energy extracted from black holes -- 9. Towards the sources of the river of time -- 10. Jour...

Publication information

Publisher

Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1998.

Place of Publication

England

Date Published

1998.

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Scope and Contents

Summary

Can we change the past? The surprising answer to this question can be found in the final chapters of this book. Examining both the history of the study of time, from the classical Greeks through to the present day, and presenting in detail the modern state of physical research on the subject, this book is a superb overview of a fascinating subject....

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Full title

The river of time / Igor' D.Novikov ; translated from the Russian by Vitaly Kisin.

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Notes

General note

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Transferred from N530.11/95.

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Call Numbers

T0386147

Record Identifier

74VM0gyPK6Wd

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ISBN

0521467373 (pbk.)

9780521461771

0521461774

9780521467377 (pbk.)

DDC

530.11

MMS ID

991001799199702626

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