Drawing on pivotal work by Einstein, Wheeler, Morris, Thorne, and
Hawking, the author charts the development and current state of
Lorentzian wormhole physics. Dr. Visser shows that by pushing
established physical theories to their limits, it is possible to deduce
the physical properties of such exotica as wormholes and time travel.
Physicists, students of general relativity, cosmology, quantum physics,
or any interested reader with a background in physics wil find this a
provocative introduction to an exciting and active topic of ongoing
research.