Now: The Physics of Time

by Richard A. Muller

Book Overview

You are reading the word "now" right now. But what does that mean? What makes the ephemeral moment "now" so special? Its enigmatic character has bedeviled philosophers, priests, and modern-day physicists from Augustine to Einstein and beyond. Einstein showed that the flow of time is affected by both velocity and gravity, yet he despaired at his failure to explain the meaning of "now." Equally puzzling: why does time flow? Some physicists have given...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393285235
• ISBN13: 9780393285239
• Release Date: September 2016
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.1" x 9.3"