A review by miocenemama
The Science of Time Travel: The Secrets Behind Time Machines, Time Loops, Alternate Realities, and More! by Elizabeth Howell

3.0

I found the title of this book to be somewhat misleading. I really expected more science, possibly because I am a physics nerd. What it actually is is a history of time travel in pop culture with a look at how the creators imagined that happening. There is some discussion as to the feasibility of each method, and some sections do have a decent explanation of some scientific theories. For the most part, however, I thought this book read a little like someone's research paper, including a plethora of footnotes. Each section seemed to have been written independently resulting in a certain amount of redundancy. I did appreciate the author's philosophical views neatly couched in the analysis of each work under consideration which often called on the reader to help create a better world. I also found myself with a list of book and movie recommendations that I would like to pursue.