Only Crichton could write popular fiction that uses quantum mechanics as a plot device. Not only do we get a glimpse of this world, but we are given a lesson in quantum mechanics so we can learn how the travel was possible. Crichton did his usual amount of heavy research for this book, and transports the reader into the fourteenth century with the simple written word. All you need is a understanding of quantum mechanics, or so we find from Timeline by Michael Crichton. Well, there is no need for a flux capacitor. Perhaps instead you would rather go back to a time in your personal past, to influence your choice of paths. Science was taking large leaps, and human flight was soon to become possible. For example, the beginning of the twentieth century appeals to me. Have you ever wished that you could go back in time? Perhaps there is a particular time period that is of interest to you. The Daily Bongo Michael Crichton's Timeline
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