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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 ...more
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 ...more
May 23, 2010
Cassandra Kay Silva
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it was amazing
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An interesting take on some of the more imaginative realms that physics can take us
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.
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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 ...more
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 ...more
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. ...more
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. ...more
Feb 19, 2011
Rakan
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really liked it
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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. ...more
The book is short and easy to read. ...more
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