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

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Summary: Incredible Journey
Review: This book is incredible. Not only does Michio Kaku bring the most puzzling aspects of modern physics down to the laymans erms, he describes them in a revolutionary way that anyone can understand and grasp thoroughly. I recommend this book for anyone interested in basic or advanced cosmology, physics, or any science. This book will change your outlook on life and give you perscective on your place in the universe. Warning: This book willl blow your mind.

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Summary: Hyperspace: A Scientific Odyssey Through Parallel Universes
Review: Michio Kaku is a new author for me. I'm glad to have had a chance to preview 30 pages of this book. From what I've read, I'm definitely hooked and can't wait to get the book. Kaku's taken a complex subject matter like parallel universes, dimensionality and the forces of nature and has woven it into a context that is easily understood, exquisitely expressed and mind bending. His work helps to provide a foundation for those of us interested in taking that journey beyond 3-D but don't have a background in theoretical physics.

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Summary: NOT for theoretical physicists
Review: I praise Kaku's lucid literary writing style, but condemn everything else about this popular physics book. Kaku mystifies physics and makes it look like some sort of cult which deals with surreal objects such as "hyper-dimensions" and "warped space" - whatever those things mean to the average person who hasn't completed his PhD in supersymmetry. Reading Kaku's book is similar to reading a science fiction novel or watching an episode of star trek - things that have nothing to do in practice with physics. What ever happened to wondering about why the sky is blue, or how a radio works? Geez ... if you're into mysticism, try this book. If you're into physics, try another.

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Summary: A Great Starter!
Review: When I read this Book I was amazed! I could not believe all the things that were mentioned in it. Literally the whole of the universe is discuused! Many aspects that you only hear about are discussed in great detail. This book is what got me started on the self-educating experience on our home the Universe. I will greatly advise any one who wants to jump onto the modern phisics band wagon to read this book in the first place, its a great modern physics 101 type of a book. I loved it! You'll love it too I can (almost) guarantee that!

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Summary: Or: Superstring and Quantum Theories for Absolute Dummies!
Review: Maybe you're not a brilliant theoretical physicist.
Maybe you can't concieve of the microcosms and macrocosms that define the world we live in.
Maybe you have trouble understanding more than 4 dimensions, and gluons and quarks.
Maybe you have trouble even tying your shoe... If any of these is the case - this book is for you!
It's not that particle physics is the kind of topic one can discuss at a party - but this book makes it possible!
Follow the adventures of flatland - discover how the universe really works - AND, have fun doing it! Not only that - but you'll feel smarter when all is said and done.
I highly recommend this book to anyone not already pusuing a degree in physics - it'll make you realize why others are.

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Summary: "Monster in Nature,less possible than a Chimera or Centaure"
Review: HYPERSPACE is an amazingly comprehensive account of modern theoretical physics for the non-scientist. His description of higher dimensions recapitulates all of the mind games played in Rucker's book, "The Fourth Dimension." He goes over the structure of scientific revolutions and explores Einstein's hagiography. Einstein's famous equations are explained. Not only are they explained in their natural elegant context but it is explained how they are "marble." It was Einstein's dream to grasp the universe by the pure thought of mathematics, to turn the entire cosmos into "marble" with seemless equations. Thus, 'God does not play dice.' The world of the quantum is far from "marble" however with its "wood" of uncertainty and nonrenormalizable models. The puzzle confronting scientists is how to mesh the wood in to the marble. He explains how the wood and marble are very explanatory paradigms against the four forces governing the cosmos. Gravity is beautifully accounted for by Einstein's relativity--which does nothing for the story of subatomic particles. However, quantum theory's Standard Model takes over here and describes the nuclear forces and electromagnetism. It is here that hyperspace, or supergravity, is revealed in its subsuming aspects. With the ten dimensional universe, all of our familiar forces are unified. I think one of the most awesome things I read was the "Parable of the Gemstone." He does not leave it off here, but moves on to other cosmology like wave functions, many worlds, and baby universes--then civilization and technology. Highly recommended to keep you up with recent thinking.

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Summary: A good intellectual exercise
Review: This book was particularly good because of its simplicity and elegant style of writing. The concepts are explained fluently, and they are in a layman's terms. Sometimes the author repeats his views again and agian and it becomes boring. However, I have to admit that your view about the universe can be influenced by this book. You are forced to challenge some simple and basic concepts. Is space a void? is it flat? It is hard to beleive that "space itself can curl due to gravity". But it was even hard to beleive that earth was not flat.
You can appreciate Einstein's work in this context. However, I do not agree that time is 4th dimension as stressed repeatedly in this book.
This book is good for you if you have learnt basic high school physics. Enjoy!

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Summary: A book that will change the way you think about the universe
Review: I have to say personally to Michio Kaku that this was the greatest book he's ever written on hyperspace! He makes it sooo easy for anyone to understand the concepts of dimensions and how we view our universe! I highly reccomend this book to anyone who's interested in physics, higher dimenions, the beginning and end of the universe, and how physicists through time figured out and invented theories that no one believed until now!

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Summary: Hyperspace: An amazing book.
Review: Mr.Michio Kaku does an excellent job of explaining the string theory, quantum mechanics, and all sorts of nerdy sounding consepts, making it exciting and readable for those beginning to explore physics, as well as for those who know it well.

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Summary: One of the Best Book's I've ever read
Review: Reading this after 'Visions', I'm most pleased. Hyperspace is a non-stop intellectual adventure through the fantastic ideas of Wormholes, Time Travel, Parallel universes, and Higher Dimensions, with lots of educational sidetracks along the way. Not just your everyday physics book though, Kaku doesn't simply preach ideas and formulas but adds interesting side notes, analogies to movies and literature, and how these ideas could affect the future in the most amazing ways, if you like science, science fiction, or thinking what the future may be like, I'd recommend this book for you.