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Title: The Real Time Machine


1
The Real Time Machine
  • B.E.S.T. Read Club
  • Web Quest
  • Mr. Bresnahan

2
The Impact
  • The Time Machine was written by H.G. Wells in
    1895.
  • It is considered by many to be one of the
    greatest science fiction novels ever written.
  • The term "time machine", coined by Wells, is now
    universally used to refer to such a vehicle.

3
Time Travel
  • Time travel is the concept of traveling forward
    and backward to different points in time, much as
    we do through space.
  • In 1994, German Physicist Gunter Nimtz claims to
    have had a successful experiment in time travel.

4
Time Travel History
  • Albert Einstein (1879-1955) is considered one of
    historys greatest theorists of time travel.
  • Einstein revealed his Special Theory of
    Relativity in 1955, which had a direct impact on
    the science communitys views on time travel.

5
Special Theory of Relativity
  • Follow the below link to learn how Einsteins
    Special Theory of Relativity works. Be sure to
    record your answers on your answer sheet.
  • http//www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/time/think.html

6
Check Your Work!
  • Be sure to double check your answers!
  • They must be both complete and correct so you can
    earn your five BEST cards.
  • Your next assignment read the rest of The Time
    Machine.
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