Indistinguishable From Magic

by Robert L. Forward

An intergalactic adventure applies all the theories of modern technology, including antigravity machines, space warps, black holes, time machines, and reactionless drives, and considers their impact on the universe. Original.

Genres: Science Fiction, Short Stories, Fiction, Collections, Physics

384 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published September 1, 1995

About the author

Robert Lull Forward, commonly known as Robert L. Forward, (August 15, 1932 - September 21, 2002) was an American physicist and science fiction writer. His fiction is noted for its scientific credibility, and uses many ideas developed during his work as an aerospace engineer.

Reviews

[Edith · Rating 4 out of 5]

Short stories are kinda meh, but the science essays are mostly excellent, if a bit outdated. Removing a star because he presents quantum entanglement as a serious possibility for FTL communication without even briefly mentioning the No Communication Theorem. Really, Robert, you should have known better.

[Valerie]

This book takes its title from Clarke's Third Law ('Any sufficiently advanced technology is...'). The ideas and developments in this book contain fruitful seed for future science fiction writing, but Forward's own stories aren't the finest I've ever read.

[Martin Gordon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not the easiest read but full of wonders...
"If the speed of light between Casimir plates is greater than c, then, since rest mass is m=E/c^2, does this mean the rest mass of a particle in a Casimir vacuum is less than its rest mass in a normal vacuum?".