"The Light Machine" by Ray Cummings is a science fiction story where an invention lets people see into the past using light. Tubby, a doubter of the speed of light, meets Professor Oats, an unusual scientist with a Light Machine. Together, they work to prove that light holds images from bygone eras. The story builds to Tubby watching the Burning of Rome, shown vividly through the machine. With this, the story considers time, how we see things, and what humans can truly know, making for an exciting and brain-teasing journey.
The Light Machine
By Ray Cummings
A disbeliever is thrown into an incredible adventure when he witnesses history unfold before his eyes thanks to a scientist's unbelievable invention.
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About the AuthorRay Cummings was an American author of science fiction literature and comic books.
Ray Cummings was an American author of science fiction literature and comic books.
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