The End of Space-Time (Insect: Chinese Sci-Fi, Hyperdimension Volume)

This book is part of Beyond Dimensions, the fourth volume in the deluxe Insect: Chinese Science Fiction series, and is titled The End of Time and Space. Its authors include renowned science fiction writers Wang Jinkang, Xia Jia, and A Que. Einstein’s theory of general relativity gave humanity a deeper understanding of the relationship between time and space. His theories and deductions led many scientists to believe that, in theory, if a spacecraft could travel faster than light, we could successfully return to the past. This idea gave rise to stories about traveling through time and space. Some are pure fantasy and wish fulfillment, presented to readers as speculative fiction. Others are reasoned imaginings and deductions based on modern physics, with a serious, rigorous core. They have given rise to famous theories such as the “grandfather paradox” and “Schrödinger’s cat,” and are presented to readers as science fiction. This collection focuses on time and space travel. In the hands of Wang Jinkang and other science fiction writers, past, present, and future blend together, revealing astonishing and wondrous possibilities beyond imagination...