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The Accidental Time Machine
Published 2007 by Ace Books · 278 pages
Nebula · 2008
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7 award entries · 5 books · 5 wins · 1976–2008
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Synopsis
MIT research assistant Matt Fuller accidentally creates a time machine that can only go forward — and each jump takes him exponentially further into the future. From a theocratic America to a far-future utopia, Matt hops through time searching for a way back while witnessing the strange evolution of human civilization.
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