A review by danielbeer
The Future of Humanity: Terraforming Mars, Interstellar Travel, Immortality and Our Destiny Beyond Earth by Michio Kaku

4.0

Very fascinating read and quite easy to get hooked in with Dr. Michio Kaku's style of writing. As always, Dr. Kaku does a fantastic job of tickling the part of the brain that gets one excited for the future possibilities of science and technology. The only thing keeping me from giving a higher score is that Dr. Kaku has once again fallen into his usual rhythm of overly-fantasized conjecture, particularly when he talks about his own area of expertise: theoretical physics. I won't doubt the possibilities, but a physicist of his level should perhaps consider emphasizing just how unlikely some of these things are. Postulating that we could see the use of his laser-porting concept "within the next century or so" is particularly far-fetched. Despite all that, this is still a book I would highly recommend for fans of astronomy, space exploration, and the future of technology. It certainly makes one think about what may be possible in the future.