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The Future of Humanity

Terraforming Mars, Interstellar Travel, Immortality, and Our Destiny Beyond Earth

by Michio Kaku
Feodor Chin
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The national bestselling author of The God Equation 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. 
“Amazing … Kaku is in smooth perfect control of it the entire time.” —The Christian Science Monitor

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.

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  • Release date

    February 20, 2018

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9780525491842
      • File size: 356367 KB
      • Duration: 12:22:25

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • Lexile® Measure: 1190
    • Text Difficulty: 9-12

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Whether he's discussing antimatter starships or the prefrontal cortex, Feodor Chin's narration is unflaggingly positive. That's not to say he presents an overly bright reading of this audiobook about humanity's chances for survival. Chin's reading is anchored in a journalistic tone that matches the author's pop-science style--part scientific, part anecdotal, and part speculation. The premise is that Earth will one day become unsustainable due to human activity (climate change, overpopulation) or natural disasters (volcanic eruptions, exploding asteroids). Can humans strap on the antigravity boots and "get out of Dodge" in time? Science fans will appreciate the detailed research and friendly explanations. Skeptics, however, may wonder how our fractious species will ever achieve enough cooperation to colonize Mars. R.W.S. © AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine
    • Publisher's Weekly

      February 12, 2018
      Theoretical physicist Kaku (The Future of the Mind) wonderfully illuminates possible ways the human race could survive on other planets. Kaku, certain that “either we must leave the Earth or we will perish,” begins with a brief history of humanity’s space-faring efforts before turning to current efforts to return to the Moon and reach Mars, led by billionaires such as Jeff Bezos, Richard Branson, and Elon Musk. After discussing how Mars might be rendered livable, Kaku describes the possibility of reaching bodies beyond our solar system. Following these theoretical milestones, Kaku plots increasingly speculative ways that humans might reach further solar systems and eventually escape the end of the universe itself. The lengthy journeys required to reach such destinations prompt discussions of robots and AI, ways in which humans might become immortal, and the characteristics of advanced alien civilizations. Kaku generally keeps his concepts understandable (one notable exception is his use of string theory in explaining how we could travel to other universes), aided by pop culture references to Star Trek and science fiction novels. Given Kaku’s track record of bestselling popular science books, this work, too, should go far.

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  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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Languages

  • English

Levels

  • Lexile® Measure:1190
  • Text Difficulty:9-12

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