As the title suggests, the paper is primarily based on the modern but a science fiction theory of physics, written by a well known physist Lawrence M. Krauss, Dr. Krauss holds an artistic ability in physics. He is the chairman of the physics department as well as a professor of astronomy at Western Reserve University. There is a long list of his awards and achievements.
In his book, the writer uses a clear and simple explanation with loads of examples and illustrations. It is aimed at the audience who only possess an initial knowledge of science and, of course, awareness with Star Trek. Krauss's advance is clear cut. He examines the advanced technology planned as part of the Star Trek universe in terms of our current understanding of the physics involved. He begins by considering the Enterprise's inertial dampers, which leads naturally into a discussion of the forces of gravity and acceleration. He then moves on to more complex issues such as time travel, warp drive, and alternate universes. During the examining of these phenomena, the author manages to impart a good deal of easily understandable information about the interrelationship of space and time and the physical laws that govern their communication at both the macro and the micro levels.
In addition to explain the physics behind the fiction, Krauss presents brief histories of scientific progress as applicable to the subject at hand. For example, he highlights the present understanding of the interconnection of space and time back to the discovery of the relationship between electricity and magnetism made in 1864 by James Clerk Maxwell and to Maxwell's further conclusions about electromagnetic waves and the nature of light. Then he advances through experiments by A. A. Michelson and Edward Morley, who attempted to discover a medium through which light is transmitted, to Einstein's brilliant insight that space and time become relative as one approaches the speed of light.....
