Internationally acclaimed physicist Dr Michio Kaku holds the Henry Semat Chair in Theoretical Physics at the City University of New York. He is also an international bestselling author, his books including Hyperspace and Parallel Worlds, and a distinguished writer, having featured in Time, the Wall Street Journal, the Sunday Times and the New Scientist to name but a few. Dr Kaku also hosts his own radio show, `Science Fantastic’, and recently presented the BBC’s popular series `Time’.
ADVANCE PRAISE FOR "PHYSICS OF THE IMPOSSIBLE"
"Science and science fiction buffs can easily follow Kaku's
explanations as he shows that in the wonderful worlds of science,
impossible things are happening every day." --"Publishers
Weekly"
"A fascinating exploration of the interface between science and
science fiction, extremely well researched, lively, and
tremendously entertaining. - Fritjof Capra, author of "The Tao of
Physics" and "The Science of Leonardo" CRITICAL ACCLAIM FOR
"PARALLEL WORLDS"
"A wonderful tour, with an expert guide, of a cosmos whose
comprehension forces us to stretch to the very limits of
imagination." --Brian Greene, author of "The Fabric of the
Cosmos"
"A highly readable and exhilarating romp through the frontiers of
cosmology."
--Martin Rees, author of "Our Cosmic Habitat" and "Our Final
Century"
"A roller-coaster ride through the universe--and beyond--by one of
the world's finest science writers." --Paul Davies, Australian
Centre for Astrobiology, Macquarie University, Sydney, and author
of "How to Build a Time Machine
"
CRITICAL ACCLAIM FOR "HYPERSPACE"
"One of the best popular accounts of higher physics." --Jim Holt,
"Wall Street Journal"
"Among the best of the genre to appear in recent years . . . What a
wonderful adventure it is." --"New York Times Book Review"
"Mesmerizing . . . the reader exits dizzy, elated, and looking at
the world in a literally revolutionary way." --"Washington Post
Book World"
PRAISE FOR "PHYSICS OF THE IMPOSSIBLE"
"The study of the impossible has opened up entirely new vistas for
science, Kaku rightly points out. It is here that the book's
strength lies: the impossible is a gateway for discussing what we
still do not understand, those gray areas that are surely the most
fascinating part of physics.....there is a surprising amount of
heavyweight, cutting-edge science woven into the fabric of this
book. String theory, dark energy, metamaterials and quantum theory
are just a few topics - PHYSICS OF THE IMPOSSIBLE is, in fact, an
easy-to-read physics primer in disguise. Kaku has huge reach as a
writer and speaker. Hopefully, his acessible, entertaining, and
inspiring book will set the next Einstein on his or her path to
glory."
-"The New Scientist
""Michio Kaku's latest book, PHYSICS OF THE IMPOSSIBLE, aims to
explain exactly why some visions of the future may eventually
realized while others are likely to remain beyond the bounds of
possibility...Science fiction often explores such questions;
science falls silent at this point. Mr. Kaku's work helps to fill a
void."
-"The Economist"
"Kaku encourages us to take seriously ideas the world's great
intellects consider crazy, reminding us that these same powerful
minds sometimes wonder whether such way-out theories and models of
the universe are crazy enough to be true."
-"The Seattle Times.
""An invigorating experience""
-THe Christian Science Monitor"
"A genuine tour de force, skillfully delivering cogent descriptions
of everything from subatomic structure to the laws of the
universe."
-Kirkus (starred review)
"Science and science fiction buffs can easily follow Kaku's
explanations as he shows that in the
wonderful worlds of science, impossible things are happening every
day." --"Publishers Weekly"
"Tour de force of science and imagination."
- LIbrary Journal (starred review)
"A fascinating exploration of the interface
In this latest effort to popularize the sciences, City University of New York professor and media star Kaku (Hyperspace) ponders topics that many people regard as impossible, ranging from psychokinesis and telepathy to time travel and teleportation. His Class I impossibilities include force fields, telepathy and antiuniverses, which don't violate the known laws of science and may become realities in the next century. Those in Class II await realization farther in the future and include faster-than-light travel and discovery of parallel universes. Kaku discusses only perpetual motion machines and precognition in Class III, things that aren't possible according to our current understanding of science. He explains how what many consider to be flights of fancy are being made tangible by recent scientific discoveries ranging from rudimentary advances in teleportation to the creation of small quantities of antimatter and transmissions faster than the speed of light. Science and science fiction buffs can easily follow Kaku's explanations as he shows that in the wonderful worlds of science, impossible things are happening every day. (Mar. 11) Copyright 2007 Reed Business Information.
ADVANCE PRAISE FOR "PHYSICS OF THE IMPOSSIBLE"
"Science and science fiction buffs can easily follow Kaku's
explanations as he shows that in the wonderful worlds of science,
impossible things are happening every day." --"Publishers
Weekly"
"A fascinating exploration of the interface between science and
science fiction, extremely well researched, lively, and
tremendously entertaining. - Fritjof Capra, author of "The Tao of
Physics" and "The Science of Leonardo"
CRITICAL ACCLAIM FOR "PARALLEL WORLDS"
"A wonderful tour, with an expert guide, of a cosmos whose
comprehension forces us to stretch to the very limits of
imagination." --Brian Greene, author of "The Fabric of the
Cosmos"
"A highly readable and exhilarating romp through the frontiers of
cosmology."
--Martin Rees, author of "Our Cosmic Habitat" and "Our Final
Century"
"A roller-coaster ride through the universe--and beyond--by one of
the world's finest science writers." --Paul Davies, Australian
Centre for Astrobiology, Macquarie University, Sydney, and author
of "How to Build a Time Machine
"
CRITICAL ACCLAIM FOR "HYPERSPACE"
"One of the best popular accounts of higher physics." --Jim Holt,
"Wall Street Journal"
"Among the best of the genre to appear in recent years . . . What a
wonderful adventure it is." --"New York Times Book Review"
"Mesmerizing . . . the reader exits dizzy, elated, and looking at
the world in a literally revolutionary way." --"Washington Post
Book World"
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