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Visions : How Science Will Revolutionize the 21st Century by Michio Kaku (1998, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherKnopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-100385484992
ISBN-139780385484992
eBay Product ID (ePID)1138164
Product Key Features
Number of Pages416 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameVisions : How Science Will Revolutionize the 21st Century
SubjectPhysics / Quantum Theory, Social Aspects / General, Future Studies, General, History, Life Sciences / Biology, Physics / General
Publication Year1998
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaComputers, Poetry, Social Science, Science
AuthorMichio Kaku
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight11.9 Oz
Item Length8 in
Item Width5.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN97-018793
ReviewsCritical acclaim for Michio Kaku's previous book, Hyperspace: "Among the best of its genre to appear in recent years...What a wonderful adventure it is, trying to think the unthinkable!" --The New York Times Book Review "A roller coaster of an intellectual ride through the extraordinary world of black holes, wormholes, parallel universes, higher dimensions and time travel." --Philadelphia Inquirer "Mesmerizing...the reader exits dizzy, elated and looking at the world in a literally revolutionary way." --Washington Post, Critical acclaim for Michio Kaku's previous book,Hyperspace: "Among the best of its genre to appear in recent years...What a wonderful adventure it is, trying to think the unthinkable!" --The New York Times Book Review "A roller coaster of an intellectual ride through the extraordinary world of black holes, wormholes, parallel universes, higher dimensions and time travel." --Philadelphia Inquirer "Mesmerizing...the reader exits dizzy, elated and looking at the world in a literally revolutionary way." --Washington Post From the Hardcover edition., Critical acclaim for Michio Kaku's previous book, Hyperspace: "Among the best of its genre to appear in recent years...What a wonderful adventure it is, trying to think the unthinkable!" --The New York Times Book Review "A roller coaster of an intellectual ride through the extraordinary world of black holes, wormholes, parallel universes, higher dimensions and time travel." --Philadelphia Inquirer "Mesmerizing...the reader exits dizzy, elated and looking at the world in a literally revolutionary way." --Washington Post From the Hardcover edition.
Dewey Edition21
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal501/.12
SynopsisIn Visions, physicist and author Michio Kaku examines the great scientific revolutions that have dramatically reshaped the twentieth century--the quantum mechanics, biogenetics, and artificial intelligence--and shows how they will change and alter science and the way we live. The next century will witness more far-reaching scientific revolutions, as we make the transition from unraveling the secrets of nature to becoming masters of nature. We will no longer be passive bystanders to the dance of the universe, but will become creative choreographers of matter, life, and intelligence. The first section of Visions presents a shocking look at a cyber-world infiltrated by millions of tiny intelligence systems. Part two illustrates how the decoding of DNA's genetic structure will allow humans the "godlike ability to manipulate life almost at will." Finally, VISIONS focuses on the future of quantum physics, in which physicists will perfect new ways to manipulate matter and harness the cosmic energy of the universe. What makes Michio Kaku's vision of the science of the future so compelling--and so different from the mere forecasts of most thinkers--is that it is based on the groundbreaking research taking place in labs today, as well as the consensus of over 150 of Kaku's scientific colleagues. Science, for all its breathtaking change, evolves slowly; we can accurately predict, asserts Kaku, what the direction of science will be, based on the paths that are being forged today. A thrilling, unique narrative that brings together the thinking of many of the world's most accomplished scientists to explore the world of the future, Visions is science writing at its best., The national bestselling author of The God Equation and renowned theoretical physicist examines the scientific revolutions that have reshaped the twentieth century--the quantum mechanics, biogenetics, and artificial intelligence--and shows how they will change and alter science and the way we live. "An erudite, compelling insider's look into the most mind-bending potential of science research." -- Chicago Tribune The next century will witness more far-reaching scientific revolutions, as we make the transition from unraveling the secrets of nature to becoming masters of nature. We will no longer be passive bystanders to the dance of the universe, but will become creative choreographers of matter, life, and intelligence. The first section of Visions presents a shocking look at a cyber-world infiltrated by millions of tiny intelligence systems. Part two illustrates how the decoding of DNA's genetic structure will allow humans the "godlike ability to manipulate life almost at will." Finally, Visions focuses on the future of quantum physics, in which physicists will perfect new ways to manipulate matter and harness the cosmic energy of the universe. What makes Michio Kaku's vision of the science of the future so compelling--and so different from the mere forecasts of most thinkers--is that it is based on the groundbreaking research taking place in labs today, as well as the consensus of over 150 of Kaku's scientific colleagues. Science, for all its breathtaking change, evolves slowly; we can accurately predict, asserts Kaku, what the direction of science will be, based on the paths that are being forged today. A thrilling, unique narrative that brings together the thinking of many of the world's most accomplished scientists to explore the world of the future, Visions is science writing at its best.
LC Classification NumberQ175.K157 1997
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