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Tomislav
Oct 29, 2014 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Class I Impossibilities
1. Force Fields
2. Invisibility
3. Phasers and Death Stars
4. Teleportation
5. Telepathy
6. Psychokinesis
7. Robots
8. Extraterrestrials and UFOs
9. Starships
10. Antimatter and Anti-universes

Class II Impossibilities
11. Faster Than Light
12. Time Travel
13. Parallel Universes

Class III Impossibilities
14. Perpetual Motion Machines
15. Precognition
Epilogue: The Future of the Impossible

There were a few new physics facts and concepts I picked up while reading this, but mos
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Cassandra Kay Silva
May 23, 2010 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
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An interesting take on some of the more imaginative realms that physics can take us
Gofita
Nov 20, 2011 rated it really liked it
This was a pretty easy read. I learned more about subatomic particles and quantum physics. Lots of little tidbits on if we'll ever achieve faster-than-light speeds, time travel, phasers, spaceships, etc. He's clear and concise which made it easier to picture the tough concepts. ...more
Mark
Dec 20, 2018 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
The book is divided into 3 parts: Class I impossibilities (e.g., force fields, invisibility, teleportation,
starships, antimatter and anti-universes), Class II impossibilities (e.g., parallel universes, time travel), and Class III impossibilities (e.g., precognition).

The epilogue includes interesting discussions and speculations about how gravitational waves can be used as a means to probe the big bang, inflation, and the origins of the universe, much more plausible now given the actual detectio
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Charles
People who do not really follow what is going on in the world of physics will likely find this book more interesting than I did. It had a few moments I found worth reading, especially in that latter half, but I generally found its breadth of coverage versus depth of information to not be very enlightening.

The writing was okay but not particularly inspiring, and the episodic nature made the narrative a bit jerky for my tastes. It's a bit more informative than his related TV series, but not much.
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Rakan
Feb 19, 2011 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
very enjoyable way to gain a little understanding of higher theoretical physics. Presented in a humorous and approachable way. Michio Kaku makes it easy to understand what's possible among the topics we now consider impossible.

The book is short and easy to read.
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Leo Horovitz
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