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spaceman5000's review against another edition
5.0
Well-written and accessible book about space exploration and moving humanity off Earth. Inspirational.
ayami's review against another edition
4.0
Michio Kaku talks about a lot of interesting concepts regarding technology, space exploration and science. It wasn’t a mind-blowing read, though, as the majority of what he talks about has been mentioned in plenty of other non-fiction books out there. However, I won’t penalize the book for introducing themes I happened to be already familiar with. Some physics stuff I found hard to follow but this could be due to the fact, I was listening to it as an audiobook. Some reviewers complained about the onslaught of the pop culture references but I enjoyed them and think they were pretty well incorporated into the text. This could be because I have seen the majority of the movies mentioned, though.
dvargas's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
3.75
alaraor's review against another edition
3.0
Tons of science nuggets and advance technologies explained. The author does it in an easy to understand and easy to read way so the book isn't as hard to read as initially anticipated. Even so, some of it was a bit too far ahead in the future or top speculative for my liking. RBC read for Nov 2022
tonicwater's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
fast-paced
2.25
the further we got, the more outrageously hypothetical we got. A good chunk in the middle was basically Harari’s Homo Deus, which was boring to read after reading that so recently. I was hoping for more physics behind the insane theories, but it started to read as a listing of the insane things we might “start attempting” in this century (we will not: ie, sending our consciousness on lasers at light speed across galaxies for recreation? really bro?), with minimal effort to try to convince me we have the means to attempt it. A fun read, but I’m done with popsci for the nearest future :( the physics is basic, so don’t expect to learn anything new on that front. Honestly, a qft textbook to me is much more entertaining, because I’m learning shit that’s actually science, not science FICTION.
It’s well written and parts are genuinely entertaining, so because it was light enough that I wasn’t paining myself to get through I did, but anyone interested in these subjects should look to more serious mediums, and not speculations, especially since there’s really nothing revolutionary in here.
It’s well written and parts are genuinely entertaining, so because it was light enough that I wasn’t paining myself to get through I did, but anyone interested in these subjects should look to more serious mediums, and not speculations, especially since there’s really nothing revolutionary in here.
cathyatratedreads's review against another edition
5.0
If you’re a science junkie, whether it’s astronomy, space travel, robotics, quantum physics, technology, and so on, this book is an absolute treat. I was fascinated by so much of what Kaku discussed. The big picture of what he and other scientists envision for the future of humanity is thought-provoking, and each facet of what it would take to keep our species living on past extinction events and venturing out into new realms had me riveted. Kaku’s writing is accessible and understandable for the lay reader and opens up new worlds of thought. As I read, my mind was just exploding with the information and excitement, and I ended up reading so many passages aloud to my husband that he probably is happy I’m finished with the book.
So cool.
*I received an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.
Read my full review, including a rating for content, at RatedReads.com: https://ratedreads.com/future-humanity-nonfiction-clean-book-review/
So cool.
*I received an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.
Read my full review, including a rating for content, at RatedReads.com: https://ratedreads.com/future-humanity-nonfiction-clean-book-review/
silverseaslug's review against another edition
sad
slow-paced
2.0
This book is garbage! Billionaires will save us all. How's that one that working out for everyone? Maybe if they paid their taxes and their serfs *cough* *cough* employees, we could send ourselves to the stars...
If the future of humanity really rests in the hands of the twats who are lauded in the pages of what I suppose can technically be described as a book, then we are all royally humped!
If the future of humanity really rests in the hands of the twats who are lauded in the pages of what I suppose can technically be described as a book, then we are all royally humped!
johnbreeden's review against another edition
5.0
I didn't think I was ready to go back into a science-based book, but this one was quite entertaining. The ideas and predictions caused me to think about my goals as well in the grand scheme of what I can contribute. Of course, that's just me. All-in-all, a good read.