The Future of Humanity : Terraforming Mars, Interstellar Travel, Immortality, and Our Destiny Beyond

Resumen del libro

Human civilization is on the verge of spreading beyond Earth. More than a possibility, it is becoming a necessity: whether our hand is forced by climate change and resource depletion or whether future catastrophes compel us to abandon Earth, one day we will make our homes among the stars.World-renowned physicist and futurist Michio Kaku explores in rich, accessible detail how humanity might gradually develop a sustainable civilization in outer space. With his trademark storytelling verve, Kaku shows us how science fiction is becoming reality: mind-boggling developments in robotics, nanotechnology, and biotechnology could enable us to build habitable cities on Mars; nearby stars might be reached by microscopic spaceships sailing through space on laser beams; and technology might one day allow us to transcend our physical bodies entirely.With irrepressible enthusiasm and wonder, Dr.

Kaku takes readers on a fascinating journey to a future in which humanity could finally fulfil its long-awaited destiny among the stars - and perhaps even achieve immortality.

Biografía del autor

Michio Kaku (1947), profesor de física teórica en la City University de Nueva York, es uno de los especialistas más destacados en teoría de supercuerdas. Entre sus obras destacan Beyond Einstein. The Cosmic Quest for the Theory of the Universe, con Jennifer Trainer y Quantum Field Theory: A Modern Introduction e Introduction to Superstrings.