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| Author(s) | Michio Kaku |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Popular science |
| Publisher | Doubleday |
| Publication date | December 28, 2004 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
| Pages | 428 |
| ISBN | 978-0385509862 |
| LC Classification | QB981 .K134 2005 |
| Preceded by | Einstein's Cosmos: How Albert Einstein's Vision Transformed Our Understanding of Space and Time |
| Followed by | Physics of the Impossible |
Parallel Worlds; A Journey Through Creation, Higher Dimensions, and the Future of the Cosmos is a popular science book by Michio Kaku first published in 2005.[1]
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From the back of the book:
"In this thrilling journey into the mysteries of our cosmos, bestselling author Michio Kaku takes us on a dizzying ride to explore black holes and time machines, multidimensional space and, most tantalizing of all, the possibility that parallel universes may lie alongside our own. Kaku skillfully guides us through the latest innovations in string theory and its most recent iteration, M-theory, which posits that our universe may be just one in an endless multiverse, a singular bubble floating in a sea of infinite bubble universes. If M-theory is proven correct, we may perhaps finally find an answer to the question, "What happened before the big bang?" This is an exciting and unforgettable introduction to the cutting-edge theories of physics and cosmology from one of the preeminent voices in the field."
In Parallel Worlds, Kaku presents many of the leading theories in physics; from Newtonian physics to Relativity to Quantum Physics to String theory and even into the newest version of string theory, called M-theory. He makes available to the reader a comprehensive description of many of the more compelling theories in physics, including many interesting predictions each theory makes, what physicists, astronomers, and cosmologists are looking for now and what technology they are using in their search.
Scarlett Thomas writing for The Independent calls Parallel Worlds "absolutely impossible to put down."[2] Mark Mortimer for Universe Today believes we have many more immediate problems to solve first here on Earth, "then would be a good time to consider how we might survive the end of our universe."[3] Gerry Gilmore for The Guardian also mocks the notion of trying to escape the far off heat death of the universe.[4] The book was a finalist for the Samuel Johnson Prize for non-fiction in the UK.[5]