Time Travelers: Fiction in the Fourth Dimension

Time Travelers: Fiction in the Fourth Dimension William Gibson, J.G. Ballard, Arthur C. Clarke, Philip K. Dick, Martin Amis, Robert A. Heinlein, Isaac Asimov, Brian W. Aldiss, Ray Bradbury

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Sir Isaac Newton found the concept nonsensical. Albert Einstein hypothesized that travel at tremendous speeds would make it possible. In 1995 Stephen Hawking completely reversed his long-held skeptic's view. <p>But the feasibility of such a journey has never proven to be an impediment to science fiction and fantasy writers. They were weaving adventures through time and space even before H.G. Wells published <i>The Time Machine</i> in 1895.</p> <p><i>Time Travelers</i> gathers twenty-four such tales by the most recognizable names in the genre. Included is the first time-travel story ever written -- by American journalist Edward Page Mitchell fourteen years prior to Wells's landmark novel.</p> <p>Trek into the past, back to the present, or ahead to the future on an unforgettable journey with <i>Time Travelers.</i> You haven't a moment to waste.</p>

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menu_book Hardcover
calendar_today 1997
qr_code_2 9780760709146
language EN
description 288 pages

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Sir Isaac Newton found the concept nonsensical. Albert Einstein hypothesized that travel at tremendous speeds would make it possible. In 1995 Stephen Hawking completely reversed his long-held skeptic's view. <p>But the feasibility of such a journey has never proven to be an impediment to science fiction and fantasy writers. They were weaving adventures through time and space even before H.G. Wells published <i>The Time Machine</i> in 1895.</p> <p><i>Time Travelers</i> gathers twenty-four such tales by the most recognizable names in the genre. Included is the first time-travel story ever written -- by American journalist Edward Page Mitchell fourteen years prior to Wells's landmark novel.</p> <p>Trek into the past, back to the present, or ahead to the future on an unforgettable journey with <i>Time Travelers.</i> You haven't a moment to waste.</p>

business Barnes & Noble Press
menu_book Hardcover
calendar_today 1997
qr_code_2 9780760709146
language EN
description 288 pages