Arrow of Time
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In our century, the subject of time has become an area of serious inquiry for science. Theories that contain time as a simple quantity form the basis of our understanding of many scientific... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0449907236
ISBN13:9780449907238
Release Date:June 1992
Publisher:Ballantine Books
Length:378 Pages
Weight:0.70 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 5.3" x 8.0"
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5 ratings
Both accesssible to the public and interesting
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
I am fascinated by this subject and read much on it. The question is why does time go forward from the past to the future and not in the reverse direction. Our physics equations run as well in both directions and yet in life, we know that time runs only forward. We have no answer. This book conclusion is that better mathematics will solve the answer. Something I doubt. Anyway this book presents the facts to the reader in an easy to read format.
Informative treatise on time
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
This is a brilliant piece of work for anyone interested in the "forgotten dimension" and just happens to double as a great history of science as well. I thouroughly recommend this intelligent work.
A fascinating and thought provoking read.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
While I agree that this book raises many questions that are in the end left relatively unanswered, it provides a wonderful introduction to relativity, quantum theory and chaos. It's definitely not the last word, but for anyone grounded in basic introduction level physics it's a wonderful next step. Most of all, this book is a fascinating read, it is well written and has a nice blending of scientific theories and historical anecdotes that makes it difficult to put down.
A great overview of science.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
OK, so bits of it drag. But overall, where else are you going to get such an amazing trawl across the science of time. A great package and it is great to see the same team do something similar with Frontiers of Complexity.
Real insight into the Peculiarities of Quantum Causality!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 28 years ago
If you have been troubled by the common-sense impossibility of such things as non-interactive detection of sub-atomic particles, backwards causality, the two-slit experiment, or just want to know what IS the Copenhagen Interpretation of Quantum physics, this book will provide real help. Good backgound reading, and some challenging problems concerning the nature of time, such as temporal asymmetry, are provided in clear readeable prose. Definately a good buy.
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