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lymadebell's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
informative
medium-paced
4.75
Really great read! The author took the time to run through scientific principles in small chunks and got more and more advanced as the book went on. I found this very interesting,full of scientific facts, as well as a very easy to listen to pieces of physics and space travel. I was really impressed that the author was able to share complex ideas in an easy to digest fashion. And the narrator was okay. This book was very interesting, if you're curious about physics or space or the creation of the universe, this book is for you!
ab2good's review against another edition
4.0
Fascinating read. I do feel a subject was missing though…in the same way we’ve hurt earth, what affect will we have in the universe if all of this were to become reality? That question was not explored like I was hoping it would be.
pemdas97's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
4.25
irinagoldberg1's review against another edition
4.0
Not bad but repetitive of Kaku's previous books.
booksbikesnpoms's review against another edition
reflective
slow-paced
2.75
Some thought provoking prompts and some interesting explorations of what it takes to sustain interplanetary life and civilizations. But I didn’t agree with all their takes on how to define intelligence and what is required for advancement of civilization and some of the assessments on progress toward AI, regular space expeditions, etc. are already out of date even though the book is only 5 years old at time of writing. So that cast doubt on other predictions. Still and interesting listen.
shauravkhadka's review against another edition
4.0
It is a fascinating exploration of the possibilities and challenges that await humanity in the coming centuries. Kaku takes readers on a journey through the frontiers of science and technology, offering insights into revolutionary breakthroughs in fields such as artificial intelligence, space exploration, and biotechnology. He does an excellent job of making complex concepts accessible to even newbies.
chris_davies's review against another edition
3.0
There is some good material in here, particularly in the first section, but as the book goes on Kaku is a bit like an over-excited child. From widely optimistic predictions (sending human consciousness across space on lasers within the next hundred years? Really?) to building towers of reasoning on very shaky foundations (e.g. wormholes based on string theory), it's all a bit OTT. I just wished he'd calm down a little, be more realistic.
He also, weirdly, favours film references to the books from which the stories came (maybe he thinks his readers will find this more accessible?) and is very, very keen to tell us that he has been on telly. Most of the best material I have read in better books, there's not a lot that's new here. Still, it's generally well written and would form a good primer for anyone new to this topic. Just don't get too carried away.
He also, weirdly, favours film references to the books from which the stories came (maybe he thinks his readers will find this more accessible?) and is very, very keen to tell us that he has been on telly. Most of the best material I have read in better books, there's not a lot that's new here. Still, it's generally well written and would form a good primer for anyone new to this topic. Just don't get too carried away.