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Summary: A simple and interesting way to expose complicated theories.
Review: Making interesting and easy to undestand so complicated things as the fifth dimension or general relativity, this is definitely one of the best ways to approach to the higher dimensions theory. I strongly recomend it to anyone. No advanced mathematics or physics skills required.Physics student at Los Andes University, Colombia.
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Summary: Enthralling..
Review: Could not put it down. Got me interested to learn more physics. Designed for folks who don't know much about physics (like me). Michio makes it interesting and fun!
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Summary: Experience the possibilities!
Review: Kaku's "Hyperspace" is elegantly written and informative. I had never really considered the wilder ramifications of Einstein's theories, believing the whle topic to be waaaay over my head. However, after being assigned this book in a class on Physics and Quantum Philosophy, I was pleasantly surprised to find that Michio Kaku has clearly explained not only the basics of higher-dimensional physics, but also the ramifications of this information in an engaging and thought-provoking manner. Using realistic situations and very visual examples, this book is definitely a worthwhile read for those of us who are interested in the material but less than fully competent in the fundamantals, it takes you where you want to go and then some, but skips the dull stuff you may not care to know. I highly recommend it.
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Summary: Starts Out Very Good.
Review: There is a nice metaphor at the beginning of the book about a fish in a pond and its limited perspective. Later on, the book becomes somewhat technical. It liked it though. Two other books I like are "The Inflationary Universe" and "The Bible According to Einstein". It is interesting the Kaku has endorsed the latter.
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Summary: Not impressed
Review: Yet another physics popularization, this one with a dose of politics. The discussion of dimensions was done better by Rudy Rucker's book _The Fourth Dimension_, and the physics is explained more clearly in Kip Thorne's book _Black Holes and Time Warps: Einstein's Outrageous Legacy_.
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Summary: Great book but now out of date
Review: I've noticed the rave reviews (some very recent) below don't take note of how the book was written in 1995 and is now discredited. (No discredit to Kaku personally, of course.) The various 10-Dimensional superstring theories have now been shown to be a minor part of a greater theory, 11-dimensional M-theory. No doubt Kaku will explain this too in due course, but until then remember the theory in this book's no longer valid.
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Summary: There's nothing quite like this book!
Review: There's nothing quite like this book! For anyone interested in this subject at all, this book is a must for you. A great book to read after Hawking's 'Brief History of Time', Kaku really takes us to the edge of know physics, astrophysics and cosmology in an easily understandable format. I loved the part on visualising the 4-th dimension and the use of this in 20th Century art. I wouldn't change a thing!
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Summary: Great for core understandings
Review: Very good read - for the acolyte who's background is not in physics but interested in the topic, this books was great for me. Some of the supporting proof seemed a little weak, but heck, I'm not sure I'm qualified to dispute it. I'll read it again - that's the best recommendation that I can give.
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Summary: Best physics book for science dummies
Review: Not only was this book a fun and informative read, but it helped explain some of the more complex theories understood by science today -- in plain English! I found out that many of the questions that have confused me in my attempt to understand the science of the universe also confound the greatest minds of our century. It made me feel smarter and dumber all at the same time. A great read.
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Summary: For an amature physicist, this book is perfect
Review: I loved this book and could not put it down from beginning to end. Anyone can enjoy its clear and easy metaphors which make complex ideas such as how we appear from higher dimensions, time travel paradoxes, and superstring theory seem as simple as addition and subtraction. For the "recreational physicist," this book is perfect. As a high school student, it is easy for me to become lost in such complex ideas. But never once in this book was I wondering what I was reading or trying to figure out what was going on. Completing this book left me with a hunger for more knowledge in the field of astro and theoretical physics.
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