Hyperspace: A Scientific Odyssey Through Parallel Universes, Time Warps, and the Tenth Dimension

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Summary: This book is great.
Review: This book takes you beyond the immediate realm of science, and into a deeper level, a deeper way of thinking. 5 stars all the way.

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Summary: Simple genius
Review: In this book, Kaku takes something unimagineable- 10 dimensions, 7 more than we are aware of- and makes it so simple that I, a 15 year old, can understand it. Not only that, I can explain it without parroting it. This book is pure and simple genius.

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Summary: Mind Expanding
Review: A wonderful introduction to the mysterious nature of space. I especially liked the sections on dimension in art, from the middle ages to present. Those of you who enjoyed this book would also enjoy the new book "Surfing Through Hyperspace: Understanding Higher Universes in Six Easy Lessons," by Pickover.

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Summary: Ten Dimensional Physics simplified into the thrid dimension
Review: Kaku has made all the hardest, most recent scientific ideas easy to understand via great analogies, and everday language. Anyone who is interested in physics should read this book and it is an excellent resource tool. I am 17 and understood everything.

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Summary: Interesting and easy to understand
Review: This book does a great job of summarizing the complexities of superstring theory and its history in a way that is easy to read and understand. Anyone interested in the subject should read it.

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Summary: The writings of a genius.
Review: After I bought this book, I started to read it and could not put it down. I read the entire thing in two days! Michiu Kaku has become one of my favorite authors because of this book and I currently have almost all of his books. All I can say is that he is a genius plain and simple. I have to reread pages of information before I can grasp the details of these concepts, it is excellent writing. Excellent!!

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Summary: For the Intellectual and Beginning Physicist
Review: No, this book was not written for the theoretical physicist who wants to understand the intricate details of string theory! It was written for those who want a broad concept of what is going on in this section of physics and for the intellectual who enjoys thinking about things such as visualizing extra dimensions. Kaku has done a magnificent job at what he intended to do with this book. For those who want more than a popular account, stop bashing Hyperspace and go read the more involved books Kaku has written.

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Summary: Enlightening.
Review: I read a lot of the reviews for this book and the one's that rate it low seem to know college levels of physics already. This book was written to explain to the general public in a comprehensible way superstring theory, and higher dimensions. And it does an AMAZING job. I had long been interested in science and higher dimensional theories and topography, but had never really been able to conceptualize these concepts until I read this book. It allowed me to both learn to "see" these concepts and understand where they are coming from, and it also showed me how this stuff might be more than just intellectually stimulating. The author does refer to himself in the book, but that only gives you a greater respect for his base of knowledge on the subject. Of course, if you have a graduate level understanding of these concepts, the book could be very trite. But if you don't, I reccomend you read it, even if the concepts aren't up to 1999 date. And it doesn't hurt to read other books like it either.

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Summary: GREAT book, down to earth, quick history of physics, GREAT!!
Review: A very good book with a history of physics along with personal experiences that make it more understandable. It makes you want to learn more about physics. Although this book is not like a textbook-- you won't find physics formulas or anything of the sort. So if your studying physics in college or maybe highschool, don't buy this book for reference. It is a very good book, anyway, somewere in between pleasure reading and a quick reference guide. RECOMMENDED HIGHLY!!!!

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Summary: this book is awesome
Review: This book takes the laws of the universe to another level. It journeys through all ten dimensions, giving the reader a lot to think about. It's great