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Well-known physicist and author Kaku (Hyperspace) tells readers in this latest exploration of the far reaches of scientific speculation that another universe may be floating just a millimeter away on a "brane" (membrane) parallel to our own. We can't pop our heads in and have a look around because it exists in hyperspace, beyond our four dimensions. However, Kaku writes, scientists conjecture that branes—a creation of M theory, marketed as possibly the long-sought "theory of everything"—may eventually collide, annihilating each other. Such a collision may even have caused what we call the big bang. In his usual reader-friendly style, Kaku discusses the spooky objects conjured up from the equations of relativity and quantum physics: wormholes, black holes and the "white holes" on the other side; universes budding off from one another; and alternate quantum realities in which the 2004 elections turned out differently. As he delves into the past, present and possible future of this universe, Kaku will excite readers with his vision of realms that may exist just beyond the tip of our noses and, in what he admits is a highly speculative section, the possibilities our progeny may enjoy countless millennia from now; for instance, as this universe dies (in a "big freeze"), humans may be able to escape into other universes. B&w illus.
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*Starred Review* The success of physicist Brian Greene's books (e.g., The Fabric of the Cosmos [BKL F 15 04]) demonstrates the interest in string and membrane (or brane) theories, which posit that matter and energy consist of 10- or 11-dimensional entities vibrating at different frequencies. A pioneering theorist in the field, Kaku is also a fluid general-interest writer (Einstein's Cosmos [BKL Mr 15 04]) able to explain the essence and implications of strings. Purely theoretical constructs, strings have not been detected in nature, but in the course of describing some big-science observatories currently under development, Kaku states that he expects that evidence of their physical existence will be found. From this optimistic platform, Kaku expounds comprehensibly on why astrophysicists love strings and branes: they resolve various vexatious cosmological paradoxes and, Kaku comments, might ultimately be expressible in a single inch-long equation that describes our universe. On the other hand, millions of possible universes are permissible within the mathematical parameters of string theory, and since ours is destined to expand for eternity unto a frigid doom, according to cosmologists' current thinking, early planning for emigrating to a warmer parallel universe makes sense. Speculating about escape routes through spacetime, Kaku caps a riveting popular treatment of the string revolution in physics. Gilbert Taylor
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This review is from: Parallel Worlds: A Journey Through Creation, Higher Dimensions, and the Future of the Cosmos (Paperback)
I am still reading the book. But it is fascinating to learn about how parallel universes can exist and how our universe may have came into existence. So if you are interested in this topic, I highly recommend reading this book! :D
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Great book, entertains while it educates.,
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This review is from: Parallel Worlds: A journey through creation, higher dimensions, and the future of the cosmos (Hardcover)
I really enjoy Michio Kaku in general. Unlike most mainstream physicists, he is willing to entertain the fantastic while remaining true to the tenants of currently held physical concepts. This book, unlike other works of a similar nature, does a great job of introducing a non-technical audience to some of the current research. He then extrapolates this into the fantastic ideas that tend to capture the imagination of his audience. Of all the books on the topics of string theory, relativity, quantum mechanics and etc. this one is by far the one I enjoyed the most. He may not get technical enough in some areas for the avid reader, but he makes up for this by firing the imagination in a way that is usually the realm of the science fiction author. If you are looking for a book of this type and have not read Michio Kaku before, then I wholeheartedly say that this book a great read and a page turner.
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Great Intro to Quantum Physics!,
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Michio Kaku has a gift not only for understanding the complexity of possible realities, but for explaining those very complex concepts to the layperson. Parallel Worlds (along with his other books), quickly brings one up to date on what's happening in the world of Physics. So, if you keep hearing about black holes, parallel worlds, worm holes, and multiverses, and feel confused, this is the book for you. I think it actually raises one's I.Q. ;)
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