Time travel handbook

Average rating 3. Rating details. More filters. Sort order. Jun 21, Leanne rated it really liked it. This book is a good overview of time travel but not really practical to take with you when you are on the road. I recommend reading it as an overview to the subject--but leaving it in your library at home and instead taking, So You Created a Wormhole with you on all your time travels. Packed with loads of useful information from building your machine to who to mate with and what weapons you will need it is a better handbook for your travels.

The last chapter of the Handbook, however, called Ti This book is a good overview of time travel but not really practical to take with you when you are on the road. The last chapter of the Handbook, however, called Time Travel for Fun and Profit does have some useful tips not found in other manuals, like the special herbal paste for women so they will look younger. If you find that sexist, you are right. But I think the authors meant for you travel into the past to read that chapter.

May 01, Nik rated it did not like it Shelves: alternative. This is no handbook or manual! This book is probably good for kids. I got it mainly to see the patents chapter but they did not turn out to be relevant. Check the table of contents before you get this book.

Andy Childress rated it really liked it Jan 28, Corbett rated it really liked it Sep 29, Deb rated it it was ok Apr 30, John rated it did not like it Jul 15, Bryan Day rated it liked it Oct 25, Jonathan rated it liked it Oct 12, Monica Wolfe rated it really liked it Apr 28, Peter rated it liked it Aug 16, Harrie Harrison rated it really liked it Mar 07, Fred Holmes rated it it was amazing Oct 07, Vesna Milic rated it it was amazing Dec 12, Charles rated it it was ok May 14, Bryan rated it really liked it Dec 23, Garret O'Malley rated it it was ok Jan 03, Not just a whacked-out look at science fiction, this book is an authoritative chronicling of real-life time travel experiments, teleportation devices and more.

The Time Travel Handbook takes the reader beyond the government experiments and deep into the uncharted territory of early time travelers such as Nikola Tesla and Guglielmo Marconi and their alleged time travel experiments, as well as the Wilson Brothers of EMI and their connection to the Philadelphia Experiment; the U.

Navy's forays into invisibility, time travel, and teleportation. Childress looks into the claims of time traveling individuals, and investigates the unusual claim that the pyramids on Mars were built in the future and sent back in time. A highly visual, large format book, with patents, photos and schematics.

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This is more of a holiday brochure, a holiday guide, it tells you where you'll be going and when ; , as well as what to wear, how to behave and where to go to get the most out of your day. It just happens to be taking you to renowned events from the past.

From the eruption of Mount Vesuvius to the fall of the Berlin wall, it takes you through history. Showing you the little parts that you might not pay attention to but that are incredibly interesting and bring these events more into real life, rather than something that is distanced from yourself. If you're at all interested in recent or distant history, I definitely recommend this book. It's fun, it's informative and it'll look great on your shelves!

From my blog: autumnofpellinor. The concept for this was a lot better than the execution. Honestly I had no interest in some parts. At times it was funny and clever but I think it suffered from being overly detailed. Very clever idea -- best read in small bits. A fun romp through history presented as a series of excursions booked through a Time Travel Agency, similar to booking excursions through a cruise line.

Each event is given grounding in the social, political, and geographic climate of the day, before launching int A fun romp through history presented as a series of excursions booked through a Time Travel Agency, similar to booking excursions through a cruise line. Each event is given grounding in the social, political, and geographic climate of the day, before launching into the goal of what you will experience on the 'excursion'.

Fun, engaging, and diverse, the book was an excellent introduction to famous occurrences. They took care to include many graphics from photos to paintings , direct quotes from contemporary scholars, and references to the differences from the modern world.

This keeps the reader simultaneously grounded in their own experience while comparing that to the vicarious experiences offered by their Time Travel Agency. The only detractor was a number of typos throughout the book that seemed strangely incongruous with the care of its design. Most merely tripped up the prose, but a couple of these required me to reread passages to determine who they were referring to he instead of she, for example , or references to on XX page, where the page number had not been filled in.

All in all, these typographical gaffs can be forgiven for the multiple strengths of this small but dense volume. It really just made me wish such an Agency were real, so I could take their various excursions! But remember, travellers are forbidden from bringing back souvenirs. After all, a paradox would completely spoil your vacation!

Feb 06, Lynn Smith rated it liked it. I was a bit disappointed with this book. I thought I was going to like it more than I did. It isn't a bad book by any means, but I think it could have benefited from some changes. One change was I think it should have been in chronological order. It sort of skips around and I didn't like that. My major criticism is the point of view in the book. It is written from a third person point of view.

It is written as if you are being handed a briefing book of what you are going to experience during the I was a bit disappointed with this book. It is written as if you are being handed a briefing book of what you are going to experience during the time travel.

I would have preferred a first person perspective from the time traveler's point of view as to what was experienced. It made the book lose something I can't quite articulate. I also found some of the choices curious and events which were left out which I thought would have made a better story.

I did not read the book from cover to cover as some of the events were not of particular interest to me. That is one good thing about the book. Each chapter stands alone, so you can just skip the chapters you don't want to read.

What if there was a temporal travel agency that arranged trips to significant events in history? With pre-arranged accommodation and travel, itineraries that ensured you could safely take in the key exchanges or activities without altering timelines or endangering yourself?

The Time Travel Handbook is the marketing material such a company would create - detail about the history of the events and locations, timelines for what you'd want to take in or avoid , and premium features and related tour What if there was a temporal travel agency that arranged trips to significant events in history? The Time Travel Handbook is the marketing material such a company would create - detail about the history of the events and locations, timelines for what you'd want to take in or avoid , and premium features and related tours for the keen or well-to-do.

The book is a fun way of exploring events that you might know well, or know nothing about - ranging from Woodstock to the beheading of Charles I, and from the eruption of Versuvius to The Women's March on Versaille. There are 18 different 'adventures', each told in an almost 'Lonely Planet' tone. The book is easy to read, with consistent sections. A few bits of information feel under-researched not surprising with the references list typically only including one item per chapter , but in general I learned quite a lot.

Worth a read. This is a quirky, unique book that I enjoyed a great deal. The book serves as the guidebook for a time-travel tour company. Why just visit the ruins of Pompeii when you can actually visit Pompeii moments before the eruption of Mt.

There are 18 tours offered, and for each one, the authors describe the historical context, what to wear, eat, and drink, and where to sleep. They also describe where to position yourself for best viewing the experience, and to be cautious of. This is an infor This is a quirky, unique book that I enjoyed a great deal.

This is an informative, entertaining, and interesting book. The 18 'tours' give a snapshot of key historical events. The writing cleverly gives readers an understanding of both the event and life at the time of the particular event described. Tips, like reminders to carefully note where you park your car at Woodstock in , add humor to each piece. Despite the light tone and funny parts it is clear the book has been carefully researched by the authors.

May 17, Alexis rated it it was amazing. This was a book that I can say with full confidence and candor, I was so sad when it was over. We are whisked away in the most whimsical way to the worlds most significant moments in history. This book is perfect for the history buff with a little time.

I enjoyed the whimsy of time travel mixed with the humor and curiosity. This book was just a joyful wonder in my opinion. It was This was a book that I can say with full confidence and candor, I was so sad when it was over.

It was my thirteenth book completes during quarantine and I can definitely say that it was one of my absolute favorites. If you need to be transported to more exciting and challenging times then this book wi do the trick.

A fun and educational read. This guidebook for the intrepid traveler takes you back in space and time to witness 18 historical events ranging from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius near Pompeii to VE Day in London to Woodstock. Written in an old-fashioned, very detailed travel guide manner, the reader is given a good idea of what awaits him or her at the actual event. Period illustrations and maps also help orient the reader in the actual landscape.

This cleverly written book is best enjoyed in print for the stylistic touches This guidebook for the intrepid traveler takes you back in space and time to witness 18 historical events ranging from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius near Pompeii to VE Day in London to Woodstock. This cleverly written book is best enjoyed in print for the stylistic touches such as the paper, illustrations, and overall feel. If this book was written by Rick Steves, he would suggest you tear out only the pages for the trip you're taking for the road.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book, mostly because of the concept. It's written as a travel brochure from a company that offers time travel vacations to 18 different significant events and moments from history.

It's extremely well researched, describing not only the actual events that you'll travel to, but also the food, culture, and lodgings available to you when you arrive.