Have one to sell? Sell yours here
 
 
Visions: How Science Will Revolutionize the 21st Century
 
 
Share your own customer images
Search inside this book

Visions: How Science Will Revolutionize the 21st Century (Paperback)

by Michio Kaku (Author, Preface) "THREE CENTURIES AGO, Isaac Newton wrote: "...to myself I seem to have been only like a boy playing on a seashore, and diverting myself in..." (more)
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

Available from these sellers.


18 used from £2.16
Other Editions: RRP: Our Price: Other Offers:
Hardcover (1st Anchor Books Ed) 10 used & new from £2.20
Paperback (New edition) £20.00 £19.00 12 used & new from £10.55

Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

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

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

by Michio Kaku
4.7 out of 5 stars (18)  £5.95
Beyond Einstein: The Cosmic Quest for the Theory of the Universe

Beyond Einstein: The Cosmic Quest for the Theory of the Universe

by Michio Kaku
3.8 out of 5 stars (4)  £7.19
Parallel Worlds: The Science of Alternative Universes and Our Future in the Cosmos

Parallel Worlds: The Science of Alternative Universes and Our Future in the Cosmos

by Michio Kaku
4.7 out of 5 stars (17)  £6.58
Physics of the Impossible: A Scientific Exploration of the World of Phasers, Force Fields, Teleportation and Time Travel

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

by Michio Kaku
4.5 out of 5 stars (19)  £6.99
Einstein's Universe (Great Discoveries)

Einstein's Universe (Great Discoveries)

by Michio Kaku
› Explore similar items

Product details

  • Paperback: 416 pages
  • Publisher: Anchor Books (Oct 1998)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0385484992
  • ISBN-13: 978-0385484992
  • Product Dimensions: 20.3 x 13.2 x 2.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 560,170 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

    •  Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?

  • See Complete Table of Contents

Product Description

Amazon.co.uk Review

Take it easy: that's Michio Kaku's motto. Given the extraordinary advances science has thrown up in time for the millennium, the only way you could possibly fit them into a single volume is by a correspondingly massive simplification.

Subtitled "How science will revolutionise the 21st century and beyond" Visionsassumes that by and large scientists get to do whatever they like, that all technologies are consumer technologies and that consumers welcome anything and everything science throws at them. Kaku gets away with this frankly dodgy strategy by dint of sheer hard work. He has based his predictions on interviews with more than 150 renowned working scientists, he integrates these interviews with a huge body of original journalistic material and above all he roots that mass of information on an entirely reasonable model of what the purpose of science will be in the third millennium. Up until now, science has expended its efforts on decoding most of the fundamental natural processes--"the dance," as Kaku puts it, of elementary particles deep inside stars and the rhythms of DNA molecules coiling and uncoiling within our bodies". Science's task now, Kaku believes, is to cross- pollinate advances thrown up by the study of matter, biology and mind--modern science's three main theatres of endeavour. "We are now making the transition from amateur chess players to grand masters," he writes, "from observers to choreographers of nature." Then again, he also believes that "the Internet...will eventually become a "Magic Mirror" that appears in fairy tales, able to speak with the wisdom of the human race." Kaku, in short, deserves a good slapping--but he also deserves to be read. --Simon Ings --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Review

If you only read one book about the 21st century, this is it (Focus )

highly accessible and readable (New Scientist ) --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
See all Product Description
Inside This Book (Learn More)
First Sentence
THREE CENTURIES AGO, Isaac Newton wrote: "...to myself I seem to have been only like a boy playing on a seashore, and diverting myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary, whilst the great ocean of truth lay all undiscovered before me." Read the first page
Explore More
Concordance
Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index
Search inside this book:

Suggested Tags from Similar Products

 (What's this?)
Be the first one to add a relevant tag (keyword that's strongly related to this product)
 
science
future
artificial intelligence
androids
ai
virtual reality
time travel
the quantum revolution
the computer revolution
space exploration
seti

Your tags: Add your first tag
 
See most popular tags
 

Customer Reviews

9 Reviews
5 star:
 (4)
4 star:
 (3)
3 star:
 (2)
2 star:    (0)
1 star:    (0)
 
 
 
 
 
Average Customer Review
4.2 out of 5 stars (9 customer reviews)
 
 
 
 
Share your thoughts with other customers:
Most Helpful Customer Reviews

 
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Good but dated, 20 Jan 2004
This review is from: Visions: How Science Will Revolutionize the 21st Century (Paperback)
A fascinating book, which gets better the futher away from the present it goes. Unfortunately being writen around 5 years ago some of the modern predictions seem dated. Still worth a read.
Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  
Was this review helpful to you? Yes No


 
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars You simply must read this book..., 7 Jun 2000
By A Customer
This review is from: Visions: How Science Will Revolutionize the 21st Century (Paperback)
Rarely have I found a book where the subject matter is so intriguing that I simply couldn't put it down. Kaku presents such a well thought out and expertly written vision of the next century that is hard not to believe. Obviously much is extrapolated from current trends in science and technology, but the book is well worth reading merely to get an insight into the developments currently underway. Read this book - you won't be disappointed.
Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  
Was this review helpful to you? Yes No


 
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A Window to the future, 3 Jan 2002
By A Customer
This review is from: Visions: How Science Will Revolutionize the 21st Century (Paperback)
If you want to have a feel of what the future will be... try this book. Apart from a few scientific terms, Kaku provides some good examples and relates very well to real world--our everyday life.
Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  
Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
 
 
 
Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars wonderful signed copy
the book not only came on time and in great condition it was signed by Michio Kaku himself! what a lovely suprise thanks!! :) great seller would be happy to use this one again!!
Published 12 days ago by J. James

4.0 out of 5 stars Predictions of the future that have become history
The last review from 2005 said that the book is interesting but had become dated and now 3 years later this is even more true. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Andrew Dalby

5.0 out of 5 stars Great VISION!
How can you review a book like this..

Its so easy on the eye and a beautiful brain installation of all the futuristic possibilities and conceptions straight off the cuff, or so... Read more

Published on 27 Jan 2006 by andrewtebb

3.0 out of 5 stars Jungle village better than Kaku's global village
The give-away in Kaku's book is the "Week In The Life" he sketches of an American in 2020. War has vanished. Want is no more. Read more
Published on 18 Nov 1999 by rowland.morgan@virgin.net

4.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic future!
This is certainly a recommended book to read. It is appealing and gives a very broad perspective of the advances in the main pillars of modern science. Read more
Published on 14 July 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars ACE
This book is just fantastic, It predicts the future in a nostradamus type fashion and is very believable!
Published on 28 May 1999

Only search this product's reviews


Customer Discussions

This product's forum
Discussion Replies Latest Post
No discussions yet

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
 


Active discussions in related forums
   
Related forums

Listmania!

Create a Listmania! list

Look for similar items by category

Look for similar items by subject











i.e., each product must be in subject 1 AND subject 2 AND ...

Feedback


Your Recent History

 (What's this?)

After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.