Quantum Supremacy: How the Quantum Computer Revolution Will Change Everything by Michio Kaku

3.42 AVERAGE

ilovebooksanddontcarewhoknows's review

2.0
informative mysterious slow-paced
I really wanted to like this book, and if the whole book was like the first few chapters, a deep dive into the theories and how they will be implemented - I'd give it 4 stars.  But the "random" chapters on how QC would solve high dimensional problems are a given and are better left to specialists in other fields.

theguyinapt42's review

4.0
challenging informative slow-paced
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imjustadow's review

3.25
hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced
I've read a few of Dr. Kaku's books now, and if the other two I read were explorations of a single course of a multi-course meal, this one feels more like a themed charcuterie board. Lotta brief dives into many different topics that can and will be affected as quantum computers become more and more powerful and reliable. An interesting read for sure

carolinagtrz's review

The first half of this book is a really spectacularly laid out explanation of how quantum computers work, including quantum mechanics and regular computers. It’s laid out in a way that’s accessible to the general public and contains almost no math. However, the rest of this book explores only hypotheticals of how other fields might be changed, deviating a lot from the subject matter to explain other scientific problems then saying “quantum computers might fix this.” Ultimately, this became extremely rote.

gracewagers's review

3.75
informative inspiring medium-paced

argus_adonis's review against another edition

3.0
informative reflective medium-paced
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andrea_author's review

5.0
The growth of technology is slowing due to the physical limitations of silicon chips. Quantum computing promises a revolution in computing power. In the not-so-distant future, it could change our daily lives in unimaginable ways, and solve major challenges like climate change, the global food crisis, and deadly diseases.

Michio Kaku is a brilliant and enthusiastic science communicator. In an easy-to-read style, this book paints an exciting and optimistic view of what the future could hold.

Thanks, NetGalley, for the ARC I received. This is my honest and voluntary review.
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hank's review

4.0
It is always good to check in with Michio Kaku to see what awesome new science is going on. I suspect his publisher pushed him to write a single topic book just for a change and although the title of this one suggests Kaku listened, he really did not.

This is another great, easy to understand, science fundamental book that all ties into quantum computing. I find his explanations of physics, chemistry and biology all fantastic. The first part is a discusssion on what quantum computing is and how it is being developed. Very easy to grasp and I am now much more able to carry on a conversation touching on this. The next 2/3 are what Kaku excells at which is how emerging technologies could affect our lives. Quantum computing is the frame and he touches on all our present challenges from weather forecasting to fusion reactors showing how quantum computing might solve intractable problems.

If you are looking for an in depth how to for quantum computing, this isn't it but it is a fantastic start and will get you excited for a quantum revolution.
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plotted_plant's review against another edition

4.0
adventurous hopeful informative inspiring slow-paced

cryptoclastic's review against another edition

1.0
informative medium-paced