The Labyrinth of Time

Introducing the Universe

Michael Lockwood (Fellow of Green College, Oxford)

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Oxford University Press
01 July 2005

Mathematics & Sciences; Philosophy of science; Popular science; Cosmology & the universe; Time (chronology), time systems & standards; Physics

Modern physics has revealed the universe as a much stranger place than we could have imagined. The puzzle at the centre of our knowledge of the universe is time. Michael Lockwood takes the reader on a fascinating journey into the nature of things. He investigates philosophical questions about past, present, and future, our experience of time, and the possibility of time travel. And he provides the most careful, lively, and up-to-date introduction to the physics of time and the structure of the universe.

He guides us step by step through relativity theory and quantum physics, introducing and explaining the ground-breaking ideas of Newton and Boltzmann, Einstein and Schroedinger, Penrose and Hawking.

We zoom in on the behaviour of molecules and atoms, and pull back to survey the expansion of the universe.

We learn about entropy and gravity, black holes and wormholes, about how it all began and where we are all headed.

Lockwood's aim is not just to boggle the mind but to lead us towards an understanding of the science and philosophy. Things will never seem the same again after a voyage through The Labyrinth of Time.

By: Michael Lockwood (Fellow of Green College Oxford)
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 242mm, Width: 163mm, Spine: 28mm
Weight: 1g
ISBN: 9780199249954
ISBN 10: 0199249954
Pages: 416
Publication Date: 01 July 2005
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for The Labyrinth of Time: Introducing the Universe

"'Michael Lockwood's book The Labyrinth of Time: Introducing the Universe has just appeared. I highly recommend it. It's a wonderful overview of the physics and philosophy of time, crafted extremely carefully and engagingly (yet without compromising any content) for the lay reader, superbly produced and illustrated. Oh, and it's true.' Professor David Deutsch, author of The Fabric of Reality ""Michael Lockwood's book...is a model of balance and clarity."" ""Lockwood's style is clear and straightforward."" Times Higher Education Supplement 'Michael Lockwood's book...is a model of balance and clarity...Lockwood's style is clear and straightforward' Paul Davies, Times Higher Education Supplement"