Hyperspace
A Scientific Odyssey Through Parallel Universes, Time Warps, and the 10th Dimension
by Michio Kaku · first published 1994
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Are there other dimensions beyond our own? Is time travel possible? Can we change the past? Are there gateways to parallel universes? All of us have pondered such questions, but there was a time when scientists dismissed these notions as outlandish speculations. Not any more. Today, they are the focus of the most intense scientific activity in recent memory. In Hyperspace, Michio Kaku, author of the widely acclaimed Beyond Einstein and a leading theoretical physicist, offers the first book-length tour of the most exciting (and perhaps most bizarre) work in modern physics, work which include
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…have not read this before. But I heard this story told by a college professor Michio Kaku when I was in his astronomy 101 class. Yes, he is the author of the book, Hypersapce.(http://www.amazon.com/Hyperspace-Scientific-Odyssey-Parallel...) It's a good book to read if you're interested in those things.
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on “Ask HN: Which books you have read till now that were worth investing time in?” ↗Atlas Shrugged (Ayn Rand) Second is a tossup between Hyperspace (Michio Kaku) and Made to Stick (Chip & Dan Heath)
on “Ask HN: Please name two of your most favorite books.” ↗This is amazing. It matches the description I read in Michio Kaku's Hyperspace as a kid. Except the visuals, although similar, were said to be blobs. I'm not sure. I like that the game creates the ability to move through a 4D space while seeing the effects in 3D. The fundamental…
on “A look at the Technology behind the 4D Game Miegakure [video]” ↗…excite the imagination of a child and foster interest in science, I find his stuff potentially useful. However, the actual educational content is pretty poor. I used to love Kaku as a kid. I read his book Hyperspace several times in elementary school and even ended up buying a string theory graduate text out of the induced enthusiasm. That book was scary impenetrable to me at the time. Lol Now Kaku's videos and…
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