{"product_id":"time-a-travelers-guide-paperback","title":"Time: A Traveler's Guide - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eClifford A. Pickover\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Bucky Fuller thought big,\" \u003cem\u003eWired\u003c\/em\u003e magazine recently noted, \"Arthur C. Clarke thinks big, but Cliff Pickover outdoes them both.\" In his newest book, Cliff Pickover outdoes even himself, probing a mystery that has baffled mystics, philosophers, and scientists throughout history--What is the nature of time?\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eTime: A Traveler's Guide\u003c\/em\u003e, Pickover takes readers to the forefront of science as he illuminates the most mysterious phenomenon in the universe--time itself. Is time travel possible? Is time real? Does it flow in one direction only? Does it have a beginning and an end? What is eternity? Pickover's book offers a stimulating blend of Chopin, philosophy, Einstein, and modern physics, spiced with diverting side-trips to such topics as the history of clocks, the nature of free will, and the reason gold glitters. Numerous diagrams ensure readers will have no trouble following along. \u003cbr\u003eBy the time we finish this book, we understand a wide variety of scientific concepts pertaining to time. And most important, we will understand that time travel is, indeed, possible.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClifford A. Pickover\u003c\/strong\u003e is Research Staff Member at the IBM T.J. Watson Research Center. An associate editor of several journals, prolific inventor, and puzzle columnist for magazines such as Discover, Pickover is the author of many bestselling books on popular science topics. He lives in Yorktown Heights, New York.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 9.16 x 6.08 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 23, 1999\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51762727190816,"sku":"9780195130966","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/53134a4cc302ef823547c94cb7648ecf.webp?v=1780224478","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/time-a-travelers-guide-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}