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Dr. Ronald Mallett recently discovered the basic equations for a working time machine that he believes can be used as a transport vehicle to the past. Combining elements of Rocket Boys and Elegant Universe, Time Traveler follows Mallett\u2019s discovery of Einstein\u2019s work on space-time, his study of Godel\u2019s work on a solution of Einstein\u2019s equation that might allow for time travel, and his own research in theoretical physics spanning thirty years that culminated in his recent discovery of the effects of circulating laser light and its application to time travel. The foundation for Mallett\u2019s historic time-travel work is Einstein\u2019s theory of general relativity, a sound platform for any physicist. Through his years of reading and studying Einstein, Mallett became a buff well before he had any notion of the importance of the grand old relativist\u2019s theories to his own career. One interesting subtext to the story is Mallett\u2019s identification with, and keen interest in, Einstein. Mallett provides easy-to-understand explanations of the famous physicist\u2019s seminal work.