Physics of Impossible A Scientific Exploration Into World of Phasers Force Fields Teleportation

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Michio Kaku




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




http://physics.about.com/od/michiokaku/p/michiokakubio.htm

Degrees & Academic Achievements:
Went to the National Science Fair in high school with a home-made atom smasher built in his parents' garage.
1968, Physics B.S. (summa cum laude) from Harvard University
1972, Physics Ph.D. from University of California, Berkeley
1973, lectureship at Princeton University
25 years as Henry Semat Chair and Professorship in theoretical physics at the City College of New York.
Has been a visiting professor at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton & New York University.
String Field Theory Work:
In the realm of physics research, Michio Kaku is best known as the co-founder of string field theory, which is a specific branch of the more general string theory which relies heavily on mathematically framing the theory in terms of fields. Kaku's work was instrumental in showing that the field theory is consistent with known fields, such as Einstein's field equations from general relativity.

[LARED]

1. You realize this is a book about technolgies that presently do not exist?

Throughout the book, he divides the level of impossibility into three classes:

Class I impossibility: consistent with the known laws of physics and might be realized within the next century or so.

Class II impossibility: lies at the edge of known physics and, if possible, might be invented for at least millenia.

Class III impossibility: defies known laws of physics and would require a fundamental revision of our scientific knowledge in order to function. In exploring these concepts, Dr. Kaku uses them as lessons in fundamental physics concepts, such as quantum physics, Einstein's theory of relativity, or his own field of string theory, frequently invoking science fiction films to highlight the impossibilities being discussed. While he presents little in the way of solid predictions, Dr. Kaku goes into detail on describing the physics involved in staple science fiction technologies and elegantly separates the realistic from the fantastic. Perhaps the one drawback to this book, as to most similar attempts, is that fans of science fiction and science will find little in the way of earth shattering information presented, and those who aren't fans of such things will likely be uninterested in reading a book about them. As such, it's unlikely to be a worthwhile read for most of its target audience.

http://physics.about.com/od/physicsbooks/gr/impossphysics.htm