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Einstein's Dreams

by Alan Lightman
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Imaginative exploration of time’s poetic possibilities.

If you've ever been captivated by the concept of time, "Einstein's Dreams" is like wandering through a dreamscape where time dances to different tunes. It's not just a book but an experience that invites reflection on how time shapes our realities. Alan Lightman, with the finesse of a physicist-poet, weaves stories that are as thought-provoking as they are beautiful. You might find it a perfect companion on a quiet evening, ready to transport you into a world where time isn't what it seems.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Einstein's Dreams

by Alan Lightman
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ISBN: 9780446670111
Authors: Alan Lightman
Publisher: Warner Books
Date of Publication: 1994-02-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Fantasy, Science Fiction, Historical Fiction
Related Topics: Science Fiction, Time Travel
Goodreads rating: 4.07
(rated by 39535 readers)

Description

It is 1905 in Berne, Switzerland. A young patent clerk has been dreaming marvellous dreams about the nature of time. He is Albert Einstein and he has almost finished his special theory of relativity. What were his dreams like those last pivotal few months? Here, in this extraordinary and highly acclaimed work by physicist Alan Lightman, thirty fables conjure up as many theoretical realms of time, dreamt in as many nights.In one world time is circular, its people fated to repeat triumph and trial over and over and over again... in another, men and women try to capture time—which appears as a nightingale—in a bell jar... in yet another, there is no time, only frozen moments.All are visions that gently probe the essence of time, the adventure of creativity, the glory of possibility, and the beauty of... Einstein’s Dreams.
 

Imaginative exploration of time’s poetic possibilities.

If you've ever been captivated by the concept of time, "Einstein's Dreams" is like wandering through a dreamscape where time dances to different tunes. It's not just a book but an experience that invites reflection on how time shapes our realities. Alan Lightman, with the finesse of a physicist-poet, weaves stories that are as thought-provoking as they are beautiful. You might find it a perfect companion on a quiet evening, ready to transport you into a world where time isn't what it seems.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.