Plato’s Labyrinth: Dinosaurs, Ancient Greeks, and Time Travelers

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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 laboratory’s 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 head―known 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. Acknowledgements Contents Part I: Novel 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 Part II: The Science Behind the Story 80: The Science Behind the Story Quantum Physics and Relativity Big Picture: The Nature of the Universe and String Theory Thinking Threads The Many Worlds Concept Closed Time-Like Curves Paradoxes Time Travel in Our Culture Dinosaurs and Paleontology The Real Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins (Fig. 80.4) Dinosaur Scales, Feathers, and Posture Ancient Thera and the Minoans Thera and Atlantis Ancient Utopia? Minoan Plumbing The Antikythera Mechanism The Volcano Before Ancient Outside Sources The Timeline Book Club Discussion Questions Further Reading Quantum Physics and Relativity Minoan archeology/Santorini/Ancient Rome Paleontology