Can We Escape from Time?
‘Time Travel: A History’ by James Gleick
Time Travel: A History
by James Gleick
November 24, 2016 issue
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John Lanchester is the author of four novels and four books of nonfiction including, most recently, How to Speak Money: What the Money People Say—And What It Really Means. (November 2016)
Can We Escape from Time?
‘Time Travel: A History’ by James Gleick
Time Travel: A History
by James Gleick
November 24, 2016 issue
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