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A Brief History of Time

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Stephen W Hawking
1988

Basic Relativity

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Richard A. Mould
May 1994

Spacetime Physics : Introduction to Special Relativity

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Edwin F. Taylor et al
December 1992
Highly recommended

Star Trek 'warp drive' possible

Wednesday, June 9, 1999
In Star Trek, the USS Enterprise is powered by what is called a "warp drive" and at the moment only Paramount Pictures know its secrets. But new, highly mathematical research may have brought us one step closer to being able to explore the Universe in a starship capable of travelling faster than the speed of light.

Time and Space (Eyewitness Science)

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Mary Gribbin, John R. Gribbin
January 1995

Time Machine

Updated link Nov 26 1999
Relativistic simulator of consequences of Relativity Theory about space, time and mass by Domenico De Riso and Francesco Tramontano. This applet helps to visually demonstrate the effects of relativity on space, time, and mass. It shows how two objects traveling at different velocities will arrive at different points in time.

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Global Vision weaves together the biggest and smallest things in the universe into a complete and enthralling story, a concise reference book, a pocket encyclopedia and an introduction to basic science. It is simpler than this web site but written by the same author in the same easily understood style, making it essential reading for all children of the 21st century world (and their parents and grandparents).

It has 128 pages and many black and white illustrations. It also includes a full index, a series of time lines and the complete text of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

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