Plato's labyrinth : dinosaurs, ancient Greeks, and time travelers / Michael Carroll.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Carroll, Michael, author.

Contributor:

Samuel P. Orlando Fund.

Series:

Science and fiction (Springer (Firm))

Science and fiction : a Springer series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Time travel--Fiction.

Time travel.

Genre:

Fiction.

Science fiction.

Time-travel fiction.

Physical Description:

xvi, 414 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2021]

Summary:

One wants to preserve history. Another seeks to resurrect a legendary army. A third plans to infuse the past with technology to save millions. If you could go back in time, what would you do? Something strange is going on at ChronoCorp. Coffin-shaped pods and glowing talismans, feathered dinosaurs and ancient murals; the private laboratorys quirky scientists have been quite busy, indeed. The reason? Katya, Xavier, Todd, and colleagues are on a singular scientific mission: to surpass the limits of modern physics and unlock the power of time travel. Their early experiments have proved a resounding success, taking them to far-flung places in both time and space, from nineteenth-century New York to ancient Thera. But as their research progresses, the stakes get ever higher. Enter a world of competing interests and conflicting timelines, where nothing is quite what it seems. Why is Xavier acting so oddly? Where exactly did their eccentric benefactor Mila van Dijk get her wealth? What is the Primus Imperium, and what does its mysterious headknown only as "The Ambassador" want from them? Come along as the colleagues at ChronoCorp and their ragtag allies race to sew up several unravelling timelines, battling those who would harm them in the past and present to preserve what is left of their future.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. Bradley Glenn

2. Waterhouse Hawkins in Central Park

3. The Lecture

4. Katya Joshi

5. Toying with Eternity

6. The Wilds of Wyoming (and NYC)

7. Blue Glows and Lamplights

8. Dreams of Greatness

9. Princeton Papers

10. The Chase

11. Missing the Mark

12. On the Trail

13. Just Following Orders

14. Visitation

15. The List

16. Main Course

17. Luxury Vehicles

18. New Digs

19. Short Day

20. Roaches and Restaurants

21. Blue Skies

22. Princeton II

23. Phantom Visit

24. Clandestine Chatter

25. Todd in Wonderland

26. Dresden Visits the Boss

27. Homecomings and Goings

28. Platypus Panoramas

29. 1939, Outskirts of Berlin

30. A New, Very Ancient World

31. Big Bruisers

32. Welcoming Committee

33. People Plotting Plans

34. The Departure

35. Reporting Back

36. Dinner with Bradley

37. Sleep is for the Weak

38. Inside Information

39. Deviations

40. Deja Stew

41. Test-Tube Baby

42. Room at the Back

43. The View of the Ages

44. Facing the Music

45. Snooping

46. Strange Rooms

47. Thunder and Lightning

48. Piddles and Puddles

49. Scrambled Screens, Second Thoughts

50. Lost in the Fields of Time

51. Reunions

52. Makeover

53. Choosing Sides

54. Kelsey and the Burglar

55. Pandora

56. Xavier and Xavier

57. No-Man's-Land

58. Announcements and Partings

59. Missing in Action

60. Death-Throes of Thera

61. DOA

62. Things Are a Little Off

63. The End of a Long Day

64. Xavier and the Ambassador

65. Pink Elephants and P.I.s

66. Exit Strategy

67. Electronic Escapades

68. C-4 and Cannelloni

69. Secrets in the Dark

70. Mila MIA

71. Spies and Bonfires

72. Boom or Bust

73. Bad News

74. Uneasy Reunions

75. Off-Season Christmas

76. Conversations in the Dark

77. Moving Experiences

78. South London, 1880

79. Sand and Sea

80. The Science Behind the Story

Quantum Physics and Relativity

Dinosaurs and Paleontology

Ancient Thera and the Minoans.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Samuel P. Orlando Fund.

ISBN:

9783030917081

3030917088

OCLC:

1280599307

Publisher Number:

99990116759