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A review by radina
Hyperspace: A Scientific Odyssey Through Parallel Universes, Time Warps, and the Tenth Dimension by Michio Kaku
2.0
I love popsci books, especially ones about physics and astronomy, so this was an easy pick to read. This book is all about space, fundamental forces and the physics behind them.
I can’t help but compare it to The Elegant Universe, which is a bit unfair since Elegant Universe came out almost 10 years later - the edition I have of Elegant Universe is from 2003, and this edition of Hyperspace is from 1995. However, I think it’s interesting to see what the state of research was like back then!
The writing was slow sometimes, and Dr. Kaku’s use of metaphor isn’t the best. There were way too many references to matter/energy vs spacetime as “wood vs. marble” for my taste. It’s not quite annoying enough to ruin the book, but by the end of it I was pretty ready to put the book down.
Overall, this book is OK. If you want a popsci physics book to learn the basics, this is not the one I’d recommend. But as an addition to an existing library I think it deserves its spot.
I can’t help but compare it to The Elegant Universe, which is a bit unfair since Elegant Universe came out almost 10 years later - the edition I have of Elegant Universe is from 2003, and this edition of Hyperspace is from 1995. However, I think it’s interesting to see what the state of research was like back then!
The writing was slow sometimes, and Dr. Kaku’s use of metaphor isn’t the best. There were way too many references to matter/energy vs spacetime as “wood vs. marble” for my taste. It’s not quite annoying enough to ruin the book, but by the end of it I was pretty ready to put the book down.
Overall, this book is OK. If you want a popsci physics book to learn the basics, this is not the one I’d recommend. But as an addition to an existing library I think it deserves its spot.