#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - The epic story of the greatest quest in all of science--the holy grail of physics that would explain the creation of the universe--from renowned theoretical physicist and author of The Future of the Mind and The Future of Humanity.
When Newton discovered the law of gravity, he unified the rules governing the heavens and the Earth. Since then, physicists have been placing new forces into ever-grander theories.
But perhaps the ultimate challenge is achieving a monumental synthesis of the two remaining theories--relativity and the quantum theory. This would be the crowning achievement of science, a profound merging of all the forces of nature into one beautiful, magnificent equation to unlock the deepest mysteries in science: What happened before the Big Bang? What lies on the other side of a black hole? Are there other universes and dimensions? Is time travel possible? Why are we here?
Kaku also explains the intense controversy swirling around this theory, with Nobel laureates taking opposite sides on this vital question. It is a captivating, gripping story; what's at stake is nothing less than our conception of the universe.
Written with Kaku's trademark enthusiasm and clarity, this epic and engaging journey is the story of
The God Equation.
Author: Michio Kaku
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Doubleday Books
Published: 04/06/2021
Pages: 240
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 7.60h x 5.30w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9780385542746
Review Citation(s): Publishers Weekly 01/04/2021
Library Journal 02/01/2021 pg. 104
Booklist 02/01/2021 pg. 9
Kirkus Reviews 02/01/2021
About the AuthorMICHIO KAKU is a professor of theoretical physics at the City University of New York, co-founder of string field theory, and the author of several widely acclaimed science books, including
Beyond Einstein,
The Future of Humanity,
The Future of the Mind,
Hyperspace,
Physics of the Future, and
Physics of the Impossible. He is the science correspondent for
CBS This Morning, the host of the radio programs
Science Fantastic and
Exploration, and a host of several science TV specials for the BBC and the Discovery and Science Channels.