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The Time Traveller

One Man's Mission To Make Time Travel A Reality

BRUCE HENDERSON author Ronald L Mallett author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Transworld Publishers Ltd

Published:14th Aug '08

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The dramatic and inspirational first-person story of theoretical physicist Dr Ronald Mallett, who discovered the basic equations for a working time machine.

With simple language and elegant metaphor he lays out his theories and presents the reader with what is an actual blue print for a time machine.A dramatic and compelling memoir, it is also a brilliant introduction to a riveting but generally baffling subject, and a truly inspirational account of astonishing achievement.

Ron Mallett was just 10 when his father died suddenly. Devastated, he found solace in the science fiction of H.G. Wells, believing that if he could build a time machine, he could go back into the past, warn his father and perhaps save his life.
Ronald Mallett is now a professor of theoretical physics. Remarkably, this working-class African American boy from the Bronx stuck with his vision, overcoming poverty and prejudice in the pursuit of his obsession. This is the story of his extraordinary journey of self- and scientific discovery. With simple language and elegant metaphor he lays out his theories and presents the reader with what is an actual blue print for a time machine.A dramatic and compelling memoir, it is also a brilliant introduction to a riveting but generally baffling subject, and a truly inspirational account of astonishing achievement.

A fascinating man . . . mesmerizing * Judy Finnigan, Daily Express *
This book makes for absorbing reading. * Telegraph *
A hugely readable book, a fascinating subject and a delightful story. * www.popularscience.co.uk *
Mallett never comes off as a puffy-chested smarty-pants. His delivery is humble, his voice enthusiastic, his optimism contagious. For anyone, but especially for the aspiring scientist, Time Traveler is a worthwhile and surprisingly entertaining read. * San Francisco Chronicle *
. . . Mallett is such a great teacher that the complex ideas that shape modern physics aren't so scary under the professor's easy guidance . . . strange, interesting and ultimately touching memoir. * San Diego Union Tribune *

ISBN: 9780552155755

Dimensions: 198mm x 127mm x 19mm

Weight: 210g

304 pages