The Future of Humanity
Terraforming Mars, Interstellar Travel, Immortality, and Our Destiny Beyond Earth
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Narrated by:
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Feodor Chin
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Written by:
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Michio Kaku
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New York Times best seller
The number-one best-selling author of The Future of the Mind traverses the frontiers of astrophysics, artificial intelligence, and technology to offer a stunning vision of man's future in space, from settling Mars to traveling to distant galaxies.
We are entering a new Golden Age of space exploration. With irrepressible enthusiasm and a deep understanding of the cutting-edge research in space travel, world-renowned physicist and futurist Dr. Michio Kaku presents a compelling vision of how humanity may develop a sustainable civilization in outer space. He reveals the developments in robotics, nanotechnology, and biotechnology that may allow us to terraform and build habitable cities on Mars and beyond. He then journeys out of our solar system and discusses how new technologies such as nanoships, laser sails, and fusion rockets may actually make interstellar travel a possibility.
We travel beyond our galaxy, and even beyond our universe, as Kaku investigates some of the hottest topics in science today, including warp drive, wormholes, hyperspace, parallel universes, and the multiverse. Ultimately, he shows us how humans may someday achieve a form of immortality and be able to leave our bodies entirely, laser porting to new havens in space.
©2018 Michio Kaku (P)2018 Random House AudioWhat the critics say
"Feodor Chin's narration is unflaggingly positive.... Chin's reading is anchored in a journalistic tone that matches the author's pop-science style - part scientific, part anecdotal, and part speculation." (AudioFile)
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- Crystal L. Baldwin
- 2023-01-25
On of his best!
All of Michio’s books are amazing but I esp enjoyed this one. It painted so many beautiful pictures of space for me.
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- cody
- 2020-04-26
if this isn't his best someone please give directi
I would highly suggest this to anyone interested in future space plans set in place !!
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- Amazon Customer
- 2020-05-20
Great book on the future of human space travel!
Engaging and interesting read on the current scope of technology as well as its potential based on our knowledge (and in some places lack of knowledge) of physics. Definitely recommended!
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- Anonymous User
- 2018-09-17
Not his best work
This book was a simplified summary of scientific theory and possible technological developments. It didn't explore new ideas like some of this author's other books. Good if you are new to the topic, but repetitive if you already have some knowledge in this area. #Audible1
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- Victor Levy
- 2019-09-20
Very disappointing
Back in the 90s Michio Kaku was a good science comm writer that was able to generate interest in string theory subjects, even in those less inclined to such arcane matters.
His writing career moved later on to less rigorous subjects such as those found in “Science of the impossible” and “Science of the future”. These books were still somewhat scientific and still fun.
The new offering by Mr. Kaku is not only not fun, but its arguments are poorly built, its science often outdated and its overall outlook just plain childish.
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- Family
- 2018-12-10
Skimming the surface
The subject is expansive. While many interesting topics are introduced, most are truncated by the author's opinion or simplified predictions. Without any background in this area, the book is a reasonable and optimistic starting point. Unfortunately, familiarity with specific topics made me wish for a more focused book.
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- Dean
- 2023-06-22
speculation without any basis is just fantasy...
mr kaku has completely gone off the rails, the predictions are mostly about the near future but lacks any basis on current science. maybe that's fine for far future speculation where he can hand wave in anything but near future speculation should be rooted on current understandings
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