The river of time / Igor' D.Novikov ; translated from the Russian by Vitaly Kisin.
The river of time / Igor' D.Novikov ; translated from the Russian by Vitaly Kisin.
The river of time / Igor' D.Novikov ; translated from the Russian by Vitaly Kisin.
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Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1998.
Date
1998.
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T0386147
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English
Russian
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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...
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Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1998.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
1998.
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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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The river of time / Igor' D.Novikov ; translated from the Russian by Vitaly Kisin.
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Transferred from N530.11/95.
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T0386147
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0521467373 (pbk.)
9780521461771
0521461774
9780521467377 (pbk.)
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530.11
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991001799199702626
