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Faster Than Light - by Nick Herbert (Paperback)
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- "Even though most physicists believe that the speed of light is as fast as anyone can go, Einstein's theory of special relativity does not rule out faster-than-light (FTL) travel.
- About the Author: Nick Herbert is the author of Quantum Reality: Beyond the New Physics, Faster Than Light: Superluminal Loopholes in Physics, and Elemental Mind: Human Consciousness.
- 216 Pages
- Science, Physics
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For those who enjoy science as fact and as fiction, a leading expert on quantum theory imaginatively explains how faster-than-light communication and travel are actually being explored by physicists.Book Synopsis
"Even though most physicists believe that the speed of light is as fast as anyone can go, Einstein's theory of special relativity does not rule out faster-than-light (FTL) travel. On the contrary, it seems to indicate that certain superluminal or FTL effects would permit us to re-experience the past: time travel would become a reality, not science fiction. Through this crack in the cosmic egg steps Herbert, a Stanford physicist and author of Quantum Reality, who summarizes clearly current speculation and theory about faster-than-light travel. Along with space warps, black holes and tachyons (hypothetical FTL particles), he looks at the so-called 'quantum connection'--an alleged force said to instantaneously link any two subatomic particles long after they have bumped into each other. Free of the woolgathering that tints much writing on the 'new physics', this brave, exciting book should send scientists back to their drawing boards; for the nonspecialist reader, it reveals a world much stranger than Star Trek."--Publishers Weekly "Original, challenging, and audacious."--San Diego MagazineAbout the Author
Nick Herbert is the author of Quantum Reality: Beyond the New Physics, Faster Than Light: Superluminal Loopholes in Physics, and Elemental Mind: Human Consciousness. Dr. Herbert holds a PhD in experimental physics from Stanford University. He has taught science at all levels, from graduate school to kindergarten. With his wife Betsy, he developed a hands-on home-schooling science curriculum.Additional product information and recommendations
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