A sequel to "The Time Machine" - the first great science fiction novella ever written and still a classic all Further Works Must Be Compared To - has oft been tried. Usually without any success. Not here. Baxter's romp through the universe Wellsian includes not only "The Time Machine" but other Wells short story,: such as his predictions of tank warfare, as well as modern physics and SF themes. Well written, imaginative, and with real characters. Baxter's best work.