“One cannot walk down an avenue, converse with a friend, enter a building, browse beneath the sandstone arches of an old arcade without meeting an instrument of time. Time is visible in all places. Clock towers, wristwatches, church bells divide years into months, months into days, days into hours, hours into seconds, each increment of time marching after the other in perfect succession. And beyond any particular clock, a vast scaffold of time, stretching across the universe, lays down the law of time equally for all.”
Quote by Alan Lightman
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In this thought-provoking work, the author weaves together a collection of interconnected dreams that delve into the nature of time and its various interpretations. Each dream presents a unique perspective on time, from the relativity of time in different frames of reference to the subjective experience of time passing. The novel is a blend of science and fiction, inviting readers to contemplate the fundamental nature of time and its implications for human existence. more
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