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Description edit
Kaku's thrilling, unique narrative introduces a world in which we are no longer passive bystanders to the dance of the universe, but creative choreographers of matter, life, and intelligence. "With this fascinating volume, Kaku positions himself as a worthy successor to the late Carl Sagan as... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Einstein: Add a description of this character.
- Moore
- Hopfield
- Walter Gilbert
- Molly
- Schrodinger
- Francis Collins
- Anderson
- Kasparov
- Gershenfeld
- Von Neumann
- Brooks
- Thurow
- Caplan
- James Watson
- Freeman Dyson
- Bill Gates
- Lawson
- Hans Moravec
- E. Coli
- Marvin Minsky
- H. G. Wells
- Doc Brown
- Lenat
- Wilmut
First Sentence edit
THREE CENTURIES AGO, Isaac Newton wrote: ". . . to myself I seem to have been only like a boy playing on a seashore, and diverting myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary, whilst the great ocean of truth lay all undiscovered before me."
Authors & Contributors edit
- Michio Kaku (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Oxford Univ Press
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1997
ISBN: 0385484984
Page Count: 403
Publisher: Oxford Univ Press
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1997
ISBN: 0385484984
Page Count: 403
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 501.12
Subjects edit
- Books › Science › Technology › Futurology
- Books › Science › History & Philosophy
- Books › Science › Reference
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Movie Connections edit
- Visions of the Future (IMDb): Televsion mini-series hosted by Michio Kaku. He explores many of the concepts found in the book.
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