The Science of Time Travel, Elizabeth Howell
The Science of Time Travel, Elizabeth Howell
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The Science of Time Travel
The Secrets Behind Time Machines, Time Loops, Alternate Realities, and More!

Author: Elizabeth Howell

Narrator: Lisa Cordileone

Unabridged: 6 hr 39 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/06/2021


Synopsis

Travel back in time with Doctor Who, the Terminator, the X-Men, and all your favorite time travelers! Science fiction is the perfect window into the possibilities and perils of time travel. What would happen if you went back in time and killed your own grandparent? If you knew how to stop a presidential assassination, would time travel allow you to make your wish come true? Can we use time travel as a tool to escape the destiny of our future or mistakes of the past? The Science of Time Travel explores time travel through your favorite science-fiction franchises, from the classic time travel paradoxes of Star Trek to the universe-crossing shenanigans of Doctor Who. Discover the real science behind questions such as: Can time travel really erase our past regrets like in A Christmas Carol? Is it worth killing people in the past to prevent a horrible future like in Terminator? What can we learn from living the same day over and over again like in Groundhog Day? Could time travel destroy our right to privacy like in Deja Vu? And so much more! It's time to fire up the DeLorean to 88 mph, jump into the TARDIS hiding in plain sight, or warp space with the USS Enterprise to explore what time travel means for us.

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Reviews

Goodreads review by Ryan on August 09, 2020

This was a quick read. And while I certainly enjoyed The Science of Time Travel, I also found that it lacked the depth I was looking for. And I'm a bit dubious about the scholarship that went into this book. However, this is a fun, quick romp through the history of time travel stories in literature......more

Goodreads review by Karen on August 15, 2022

Not as in-depth as I would have liked and as the title suggests. It's not really about the "science" of time travel at all, but brief descriptions of literature and movies that feature time travel, mixed with a lot of lecturing on social issues. Also written as if it was aiming for a YA audience.......more

Goodreads review by Colleen on February 19, 2021

I found the title of this book to be somewhat misleading. I really expected more science, possibly because I am a physics nerd. What it actually is is a history of time travel in pop culture with a look at how the creators imagined that happening. There is some discussion as to the feasibility of ea......more

Goodreads review by Steve on April 01, 2020

Not as described but still good I liked this book. While I was expecting to see more discussion of the science behind time travel, the book instead looks at how science fiction has explained time travel. And since most science fiction doesn’t really explain time travel, this part of the book is weak.......more

Goodreads review by Shaitanah on May 06, 2022

DNF. For a book about time travel, there's too little time travel and too much of everything else. I dropped the book when the author went off on a tangent about the lack of diversity on the writing staff of Doctor Who. Yes, diversity is important, but what does it have to do with the science of tim......more