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oneandonlywm3's review against another edition
5.0
In other words, our destiny is to become the gods that we once feared and worshipped. Science will give us the means by which we can shape the universe in our image. The question is whether we will have the wisdom of Solomon to accompany this vast celestial power.
I haven't read a non-fiction novel in more than 2 years. I don't even remember how I stumbled upon this novel. I even tried searching my browsing history to try and figure things out but apparently I just randomly searched it on amazon kindle to check if it was on sale. I guess it would either be here on goodreads or on reddit considering I've been spending an unhealthy amount of time there lately.
Astrophysics, Cosmology, Terraforming, Science Fiction, or anything about Space you can throw at me and I will catch it with utmost eagerness. These topics have been a huge interest of mine ever since and whilst I don't dwell much on it or try to really dig deep and learn the stuff, I am keen to slowly learn the stuff. I never hated Physics, in fact, I actually enjoyed it but not enough to really consider having a future in astrophysics. My love for Chemistry and Biology prevailed and in result here I am, about to start my second year in medicine in a few weeks. Regrets? Not really, but books like this really make me rethink my life decisions even by a little bit.
I am beyond grateful for discovering this book. I was supposed to read a Sci-Fi novel about Space but ended up choosing this instead. Another major factor was that it was readily available in my local bookstore, in hardcover, so I grabbed it right away. Never in my life have I looked forward to reading a non-fiction book. Even Stephen King's On Writing took me a few days to read (4 I think?) but this barely made 3 days. If it wasn't for my tooth extraction and post-op pain, I would've devoured this in a day. I lost track of time and my attention span suddenly was amazing while reading this novel. I haven't experienced this in years.
Michio Kaku tackled on multiple important topics in this novel. As the title says, it's major focus lie on Terraforming, Interstellar travel, theories on the universe, theories on physics and the likes, and well, the future of humanity. Don't we all love a good Sci-Fi book, movie, or TV Series here and there? Well, this novel briefly yet successfully explains the rationale regarding most of the Sci-Fi things you've encountered. You see, Science Fiction, while fiction, is an author's way of depicting what could happen in the future. While not all of them are plausible or scientifically correct, some if not most of them are actually possible. I will not discuss anything in detail or at all in this review cause most of the topics are briefly discussed and I don't wanna be a spoiler to anyone. If you're familiar with The Flash, Dark Matter, and well, most of the books, movies, and TV series out there about time travel and space, this novel explains what happens when you mess with the universe. I was most impressed with how he explained the multiverse, and how it was actually at parr with The Flash/DC's explanation. Well, DC is known to be heavily Science-inclined as compared to Marvel and I'm glad that they didn't get it wrong this time. I am also fascinated with the theories of what could happen in the future. I'm glad he tackled on possible fates for the universe and not just humanity itself. I didn't know most of the projects out there today and I am fascinated and interested to know more about them.
The problem with not reading much Science Non-Fiction novels is that I'm not sure how good this novel actually is, especially for voracious readers of the genre and most especially of those in the academe and scientists. I may not be the best source to know if this novel is reliable scientifically, but I can say that the author provided adequate explanations to strengthen his claims. I have yet to read the Elon Musk book out 3 years ago that is still sitting on my shelf collecting dusk with no acceptable reason why. While I am not the biggest fan of Mars (thanks to my hatred for John Carter of Mars when I was younger), I am immensely interested in Terraforming. I do believe that we will achieve it in the near future with billionaires and scientists working on it. It's also great how near the end of the novel, String Theory was heavily discussed. I used to be addicted to The Big Bang Theory and how Sheldon Cooper chose String Theory as his main focus of study. I vaguely remember a character said that it's sad that Sheldon chose a field where it's well, a dead end. It was Leonard I think? I'm not sure but it's great how I was finally introduced to it aside from the vague things I got from The Big Bang Theory. Since I've rekindled my love for this genre, I will read more on it. In fact, I've already ordered some books regarding Moon exploration, terraforming, and other books of this amazing author.
5/5 Stars. I'm sure this review is not doing this novel justice but this is one of my most utmost and highest recommendations ever. Well, before deciding to read it, if you aren't really interested in the topics that are clearly stated by the title and book description, then steer clear from this cause it's a bit heavy on the science. Might edit my review more if I remember to add something.
I haven't read a non-fiction novel in more than 2 years. I don't even remember how I stumbled upon this novel. I even tried searching my browsing history to try and figure things out but apparently I just randomly searched it on amazon kindle to check if it was on sale. I guess it would either be here on goodreads or on reddit considering I've been spending an unhealthy amount of time there lately.
Astrophysics, Cosmology, Terraforming, Science Fiction, or anything about Space you can throw at me and I will catch it with utmost eagerness. These topics have been a huge interest of mine ever since and whilst I don't dwell much on it or try to really dig deep and learn the stuff, I am keen to slowly learn the stuff. I never hated Physics, in fact, I actually enjoyed it but not enough to really consider having a future in astrophysics. My love for Chemistry and Biology prevailed and in result here I am, about to start my second year in medicine in a few weeks. Regrets? Not really, but books like this really make me rethink my life decisions even by a little bit.
I am beyond grateful for discovering this book. I was supposed to read a Sci-Fi novel about Space but ended up choosing this instead. Another major factor was that it was readily available in my local bookstore, in hardcover, so I grabbed it right away. Never in my life have I looked forward to reading a non-fiction book. Even Stephen King's On Writing took me a few days to read (4 I think?) but this barely made 3 days. If it wasn't for my tooth extraction and post-op pain, I would've devoured this in a day. I lost track of time and my attention span suddenly was amazing while reading this novel. I haven't experienced this in years.
Michio Kaku tackled on multiple important topics in this novel. As the title says, it's major focus lie on Terraforming, Interstellar travel, theories on the universe, theories on physics and the likes, and well, the future of humanity. Don't we all love a good Sci-Fi book, movie, or TV Series here and there? Well, this novel briefly yet successfully explains the rationale regarding most of the Sci-Fi things you've encountered. You see, Science Fiction, while fiction, is an author's way of depicting what could happen in the future. While not all of them are plausible or scientifically correct, some if not most of them are actually possible. I will not discuss anything in detail or at all in this review cause most of the topics are briefly discussed and I don't wanna be a spoiler to anyone. If you're familiar with The Flash, Dark Matter, and well, most of the books, movies, and TV series out there about time travel and space, this novel explains what happens when you mess with the universe. I was most impressed with how he explained the multiverse, and how it was actually at parr with The Flash/DC's explanation. Well, DC is known to be heavily Science-inclined as compared to Marvel and I'm glad that they didn't get it wrong this time. I am also fascinated with the theories of what could happen in the future. I'm glad he tackled on possible fates for the universe and not just humanity itself. I didn't know most of the projects out there today and I am fascinated and interested to know more about them.
The problem with not reading much Science Non-Fiction novels is that I'm not sure how good this novel actually is, especially for voracious readers of the genre and most especially of those in the academe and scientists. I may not be the best source to know if this novel is reliable scientifically, but I can say that the author provided adequate explanations to strengthen his claims. I have yet to read the Elon Musk book out 3 years ago that is still sitting on my shelf collecting dusk with no acceptable reason why. While I am not the biggest fan of Mars (thanks to my hatred for John Carter of Mars when I was younger), I am immensely interested in Terraforming. I do believe that we will achieve it in the near future with billionaires and scientists working on it. It's also great how near the end of the novel, String Theory was heavily discussed. I used to be addicted to The Big Bang Theory and how Sheldon Cooper chose String Theory as his main focus of study. I vaguely remember a character said that it's sad that Sheldon chose a field where it's well, a dead end. It was Leonard I think? I'm not sure but it's great how I was finally introduced to it aside from the vague things I got from The Big Bang Theory. Since I've rekindled my love for this genre, I will read more on it. In fact, I've already ordered some books regarding Moon exploration, terraforming, and other books of this amazing author.
5/5 Stars. I'm sure this review is not doing this novel justice but this is one of my most utmost and highest recommendations ever. Well, before deciding to read it, if you aren't really interested in the topics that are clearly stated by the title and book description, then steer clear from this cause it's a bit heavy on the science. Might edit my review more if I remember to add something.
feelingneh's review against another edition
5.0
A brilliant read! The first and foremost thought I had while reading this book was how shockingly poor my knowledge in astronomy was. The book covers a vast variety of concepts pertaining to universe, space travel, relativity, quantum theory, time travel and other likes written in a lucid fashion.
elsamurasaki's review against another edition
4.0
Nada más lejos de los géneros literarios que acostumbro leer y me resulto supremamente interesante.
Amé los referentes literarios y hasta de cultura pop que utiliza el Doctor Kaku.
Completamente segura que no será el ultimo libro de esta mente extraordinaria que pone al alcance de simples mortales los misterios del universo.
Amé los referentes literarios y hasta de cultura pop que utiliza el Doctor Kaku.
Completamente segura que no será el ultimo libro de esta mente extraordinaria que pone al alcance de simples mortales los misterios del universo.
thekerrigan's review against another edition
4.0
Definitely going to have to read it more than once to understand everything but the audiobook was a delight. Here's hoping humanity can keep it together for a couple hundred more years so we can achieve interstellar travel and immortality and junk! 🤞🤞
floatsomejetsome's review against another edition
3.0
Took awhile to catch my interest, but eventually really got me thinking, which is why I love his broad perspective on topics like this.
davidgilani's review against another edition
4.0
Very good book - I've read a few books about the future of humanity (in some form or other), but this definitely took on plenty of unique concepts and presented them in a very easy to understand fashion.
It's the kind of book that can rekindle anyone's love in the idea of exploration of the universe. I've always quite liked the idea that the purpose of life is to discover the purpose of life... and there doesn't seem to be any better way to do that than to explore the stars and push the boundaries of the universe. This book is very inspiring in that sense.
It's the kind of book that can rekindle anyone's love in the idea of exploration of the universe. I've always quite liked the idea that the purpose of life is to discover the purpose of life... and there doesn't seem to be any better way to do that than to explore the stars and push the boundaries of the universe. This book is very inspiring in that sense.
casualhermit's review against another edition
5.0
This may be the most inspirational book I have read in my life. Similar to how astronauts experience the "overview effect" when they gaze down at the Earth from space, it helped open my eyes to the "big picture". Michio Kaku summarizes many crucial concepts required for humanity to move on to the next stage in order to survive various calamities, including the true doomsday that is the "end of the universe". It is easy for us to get wrapped up in small worries and petty desires. Reading this work helped sober my mind more than any self-help book did.
I read this book over a long period of time, tackling a small section at a time especially when I was lacking motivation. Each topic is introduced in a way that is easy for lay readers to understand. Not only was it educational, it also never failed to motivate me. This is an amazing book and although I am not an astrophysicist, it inspires me to want to contribute to the survival of our species.
I read this book over a long period of time, tackling a small section at a time especially when I was lacking motivation. Each topic is introduced in a way that is easy for lay readers to understand. Not only was it educational, it also never failed to motivate me. This is an amazing book and although I am not an astrophysicist, it inspires me to want to contribute to the survival of our species.
earth_anduniverse's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
5.0
A positive outlook on the future