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- catalog abstract "Today such marvels are the stuff of science fiction. But one of the most provocative theories in modern astrophysics suggests that in the future they may well be reality. In this lively, wondrously accessible book, physics professor Paul Halpern takes us on a fantastic intellectual journey into the world of exotic matter, black holes, white holes, and wormholes - celestial objects that could theoretically bridge distant parts of the universe. With clear and concise explanations and vivid analogies, Cosmic wormholes illuminates the bold leaps of thought that may someday make travel across the universe as common as a transatlantic flight today. Halpern includes gripping fictional scenarios that depict some of the extraordinary events - including travel to the past and future and the mining of black hole energy - that might be possible if indeed we are able to construct wormholes. He also describes some of the baffling paradoxes Inherent in such time travel. This is fascinating reading for all who follow the leading edge of science as it pushes back the frontiers of human knowledge and expands the limits of human possibility.".
- catalog contributor b3927709.
- catalog created "c1992.".
- catalog date "1992".
- catalog date "c1992.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1992.".
- catalog description "Ch. 1. Lift-off. Aloneness. Reaching out. Soaring through space, touring through time. Beyond the star gate -- Ch. 2. Cosmic roadmaps. let there be light. Trains of thought. Molding the space-time putty. The Schwarzschild solution. Interstellar shortcuts -- Ch. 3. Black holes: into the void. death of a star. The black hole appears. Cygnus X-1. The black hole disappears. Taking the plunge. Kerr tunnels. A trip through nomad's land -- Ch. 4. White holes: out of the light. Cosmic gushers. Stepping out. White holes are shy. Masquerade party -- Ch. 5. Wormholes: interstellar passageways. Wormholes as gateways. Exotic matter. Constructing wormholes. The space mirror. Schwarzschild surgery. The world turned inside-out. A tangled web -- Ch. 6. The Black Hole Mining Expedition of 2500. Tapping hidden energies. Black holes as energy sources. Burrowing with wormholes. Unlimited power -- Ch. 7. The future was yesterday. Escape from the time stream. Time and relativity. Black holes and time travel. Wormholes as time machines -- Ch. 8. The great cosmic billiards game. Cause and effect. Closed timelike curves. Time travel paradoxes. The principle of self-consistency. Wormhole billiards. Parallel universes. Whither wormholes? -- Ch. 9. Scenes from the next millennium. Landing. Tours of the universe. Intergalactic Switchboards. The second renaissance.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references and index.".
- catalog description "Today such marvels are the stuff of science fiction. But one of the most provocative theories in modern astrophysics suggests that in the future they may well be reality. In this lively, wondrously accessible book, physics professor Paul Halpern takes us on a fantastic intellectual journey into the world of exotic matter, black holes, white holes, and wormholes - celestial objects that could theoretically bridge distant parts of the universe. With clear and concise explanations and vivid analogies, Cosmic wormholes illuminates the bold leaps of thought that may someday make travel across the universe as common as a transatlantic flight today. Halpern includes gripping fictional scenarios that depict some of the extraordinary events - including travel to the past and future and the mining of black hole energy - that might be possible if indeed we are able to construct wormholes. He also describes some of the baffling paradoxes Inherent in such time travel. This is fascinating reading for all who follow the leading edge of science as it pushes back the frontiers of human knowledge and expands the limits of human possibility.".
- catalog extent "x, 236 p. ;".
- catalog hasFormat "Cosmic wormholes.".
- catalog identifier "0525934774".
- catalog isFormatOf "Cosmic wormholes.".
- catalog issued "1992".
- catalog issued "c1992.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York : Dutton,".
- catalog relation "Cosmic wormholes.".
- catalog subject "523.01 20".
- catalog subject "Astrophysics.".
- catalog subject "QB461 .H24 1992".
- catalog subject "Space flight.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Ch. 1. Lift-off. Aloneness. Reaching out. Soaring through space, touring through time. Beyond the star gate -- Ch. 2. Cosmic roadmaps. let there be light. Trains of thought. Molding the space-time putty. The Schwarzschild solution. Interstellar shortcuts -- Ch. 3. Black holes: into the void. death of a star. The black hole appears. Cygnus X-1. The black hole disappears. Taking the plunge. Kerr tunnels. A trip through nomad's land -- Ch. 4. White holes: out of the light. Cosmic gushers. Stepping out. White holes are shy. Masquerade party -- Ch. 5. Wormholes: interstellar passageways. Wormholes as gateways. Exotic matter. Constructing wormholes. The space mirror. Schwarzschild surgery. The world turned inside-out. A tangled web -- Ch. 6. The Black Hole Mining Expedition of 2500. Tapping hidden energies. Black holes as energy sources. Burrowing with wormholes. Unlimited power -- Ch. 7. The future was yesterday. Escape from the time stream. Time and relativity. Black holes and time travel. Wormholes as time machines -- Ch. 8. The great cosmic billiards game. Cause and effect. Closed timelike curves. Time travel paradoxes. The principle of self-consistency. Wormhole billiards. Parallel universes. Whither wormholes? -- Ch. 9. Scenes from the next millennium. Landing. Tours of the universe. Intergalactic Switchboards. The second renaissance.".
- catalog title "Cosmic wormholes : the search for interstellar shortcuts / Paul Halpern.".
- catalog type "text".