Description
In this ambitious work of popular science, Michio Kaku examines how humanity might expand beyond Earth and build a sustainable civilization among the stars. He explores the technologies and challenges of terraforming Mars, establishing settlements throughout the solar system, traveling to nearby stars, and making contact with extraterrestrial intelligence, while also considering longer-term possibilities such as extended lifespans, suspended animation, and transferring consciousness into machines. Looking even farther ahead, Kaku considers humanity’s prospects in a changing universe—and the speculative possibilities that may lie beyond it. Combining cutting-edge science with the imaginative reach of science fiction, the book offers an optimistic, thought-provoking vision of survival, progress, and our destiny in space.
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paperback
National Geographic Books
Published Feb 20, 2018
ISBN: 9780525589532
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Details
First Published
2018
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Future of Humanity by Michio Kaku.