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Physics of the Future
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Physics of the Future

How Science Will Shape Human Destiny and Our Daily Lives by the Year 2100

Doubleday, 2011 plus...


Editorial Rating

9

Recommendation

Michio Kaku is the lay reader’s dream – an accomplished scientist who communicates intricate concepts in a way anyone can comprehend. In his book, Kaku offers a deeply researched study of the technologies that will create society’s future. He tackles everything from computer screens on contact lenses to magnetic levitation, artificial intelligence and nanotechnology. To keep his treatise reader-friendly, he brings in examples from Greek mythology, Star Trek and the Terminator movies. At times Kaku seems a bit too optimistic about the gee-whiz direction of the world, which he believes eventually will be free of cancer, car crashes and the ravages of aging. But he does temper some of his predictions: He points out the limits of stem cells and artificial intelligence, and he notes the dangers of global warming. getAbstract recommends his analysis to readers seeking an erudite but easy-to-digest survey of the innovations shaping the future.

Take-Aways

  • Those who predict the future often underestimate the pace of progress.
  • Moore’s law – which says computing power doubles every 18 months – bespeaks a future when computers and the Internet will delve ever deeper into people’s lives.
  • Soon, you’ll access the web using screens on your glasses or contact lenses.

About the Author

Michio Kaku, who co-founded string field theory, teaches theoretical physics at the City University of New York and wrote Hyperspace and Physics of the Impossible.


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    M. A. 8 years ago
    A great read to expand the brain and think ahead a few decades forward. To be able to think that these are good possibilities is exciting and refreshing.
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      8 years ago
      These predictions seem more realistic by the day.
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    B. B. 1 decade ago
    this book seems extremely interesting to me. so thanks to the summary, i bought it.