Physics of the Impossible: A Scientific Exploration into the World of Phasers, Force Fields, Teleportation, and Time Travel

a very interesting look at what MAY be possible

this is one of the most eye-opening books for science fiction, which may not be fiction at all! I would recommend this book not only for science-fiction lovers, but also for people who enjoy learning about abstruse topics. You dont need any background of physics or any mathematical intelligence whatsoever. All you need is an open mind and an adventurous spirit!

For fans of science fiction Physics of the Impossible is a big help in separating the currently possible from the "could be done" and the "maybe in another century or two" and the "never happen." To do this, Kaku describes state-of-the-art physics with regard to force fields, invisibility, teleportation, psychokinesis, extraterrestrials, UFOs, time travel, and other subjects. It is all buttressed...more

For fans of science fiction Physics of the Impossible is a big help in separating the currently possible from the "could be done" and the "maybe in another century or two" and the "never happen." To do this, Kaku describes state-of-the-art physics with regard to force fields, invisibility, teleportation, psychokinesis, extraterrestrials, UFOs, time travel, and other subjects. It is all buttressed with historic background in physics written in a clear and entertaining style. Good read, even if you're not especially into science fiction.   hide

FANTASTIC!

Physics Of The Impossible is a clever tour of bleeding edge science disguised as a fun discussion of topics made popular in science fiction. How wonderful it is that such an extraordinary mind would choose to share his perspective on very difficult topics in such a readable way. The tremendous potential impact of this brief book is hard to even imagine because of the incredible centrality of the...more

Physics Of The Impossible is a clever tour of bleeding edge science disguised as a fun discussion of topics made popular in science fiction. How wonderful it is that such an extraordinary mind would choose to share his perspective on very difficult topics in such a readable way. The tremendous potential impact of this brief book is hard to even imagine because of the incredible centrality of the ideas that are put forward in it. Once such ideas are out in the wild, there is no way to predict what will become of them. As made clear in this book and others by Dr. Kaku, the length of the formula or discussion is no indication of it's power or importance. Although not on par with Hyperspace (also by Michio Kaku), this is a concise good book.   hide

amazing what we are on the brink of scientifically - this books explains it in straightforward language and also mercifully,tone, for those of us who can just about check out change from the shop.

His book is good but he is still just a TV clown

Fun book to read, talks about what kind of break-throughs we would have to make to make things like, teleports, energy shields, and time travel possible. Goes over the theoretical physics without all the math.

This was a really fun book and it is the third book I've read that discusses quantum physics. The world of quantum physics is so phenomenal and weird, it is intoxicating. Just take this excerpt from this book: "Feynman..speculated that perhaps the entire universe consisted of just one electron, zigzaging back and forth in time. Imagine that out of the chaos of the big bang only a single...more

This was a really fun book and it is the third book I've read that discusses quantum physics. The world of quantum physics is so phenomenal and weird, it is intoxicating. Just take this excerpt from this book: "Feynman..speculated that perhaps the entire universe consisted of just one electron, zigzaging back and forth in time. Imagine that out of the chaos of the big bang only a single electron was created....The electron would...make repeated zigzag journeys back and forth, from the big bang to Doomsday [because the electron can travel backward in time during which it is called an anti-electron]. Our universe...is just a time slice of this electron's journey, in which we see trillions of electrons and anti-electrons, that is, the visible universe." Whoa!!   hide