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Time: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)
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Time: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)
Series: Very Short Introductions
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What is time? What does it mean for time to pass? Is it possible to
travel in time? What is the difference between the past and future?
Until the work of Newton, these questions were purely topics of
philosophical speculation. Since then we've learned a great deal
about time, and its study has moved from a subject of philosophical
reflection to instead became part of the subject matter of physics.
This Very Short Introduction introduces readers to the current
physical understanding of the direction of time, from the Second
Law of Thermodynamics to the emergence of complexity and life.
Jenann Ismael charts the line of development in physical theory
from Newton, via Einstein's Theory of Relativity, to the current
day. Einstein's innovations led to a vision of time very different
from the familiar time of everyday sense. In this new vision, time
is one of the dimensions in which the universe is extended
alongside the spatial dimensions. The universe appears as a static
block of events, in which there is no more a difference between
past and future than there is between east and west. Discussing the
controversy and philosophical confusion which surrounded the
reception of this new vision, Ismael also covers the contemporary
mixture of statistical mechanics, cognitive science, and
phenomenology that point the way to reconciling the familiar time
of everyday sense with the vision of time presented in Einstein's
theories. Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring
ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford
University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every
subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get
ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts,
analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make
interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
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