Time Travel

Autori

• James Gleick

Parametri

• 352 pagine
• 13 ore di lettura

• Saggistica
• Scienza e Matematica
• Storia
• Tema stórico
• Tematica filosofica

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In a drafty corridor of the nineteenth century, a man examines a peculiar machine made of nickel, ivory, and brass. This nondescript figure, known only as the Time Traveller, prepares for a journey that will also take us along. As he throws a lever, time itself unravels. The machine, resembling a fantastical bicycle, is the creation of a young writer named H. G. Wells, who aspires to craft stories while embracing modern ideas like socialism and free love. Riding his bicycle along the Thames, he encounters an advertisement for a stationary bike, hinting at the notion of exercising without moving through space. The turn of the twentieth century looms, with Albert Einstein still a boy, while mathematician Hermann Minkowski would later revolutionize our understanding of time and space. Wells, however, merely seeks a captivating plot device, unaware that he is pioneering a new way of thinking about time travel—a concept that, despite its mythological roots, is a modern fantasy. The Time Traveller gathers friends to challenge their understanding of time, asserting that their notions are fundamentally flawed. He engages them in a Socratic dialogue, dismantling accepted geometrical concepts and inviting them to reconsider their perceptions of reality.

Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2017

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