Faster Than the Speed of Light: The Story of a Scientific Speculation

Magueijo, Joao

ISBN 10: 0738205257 / ISBN 13: 9780738205250

Published by Perseus Publishing, 2003

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Faster Than the Speed of Light: The Story of a Scientific Speculation
• Publisher: Perseus Publishing
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0738205257
• ISBN 13: 9780738205250
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: like_new

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Synopsis

Nothing travels faster than the speed of light, and light travels at one fixed speed. This idea is considered a foundation of modern physics, but what if it is wrong?Theoretical physicist Magueijo presents the idea that light traveled faster in the early universe than it does today. The varying speed of light theory solves some of the most intractable problems in cosmology, and could have major implications for the study of physics.

About the Author

João Magueijo is a lecturer in Theoretical Physics at Imperial College, London, where he was for three years a Royal Society Research Fellow. He has been a visiting researcher at the University of California at Berkeley and Princeton University, and received his doctorate in Theoretical Physics at Cambridge University. Magueijo was featured in a British television documentary, "Einstein's Biggest Blunder," which was broadcast last year. Visit the author's website at http://theory.ic.uk/~magueijo/.