The God Equation: The Quest for a Theory of Everything
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- Author：Michio Kaku
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Summary
This is the story of a quest: to find a Theory of Everything。 Einstein dedicated his life to seeking this elusive Holy Grail， a single， revolutionary 'god equation' which would tie all the forces in the universe together， yet never found it。 Some of the greatest minds in physics took up the search， from Stephen Hawking to Brian Greene。 None have yet succeeded。
In The God Equation， renowned theoretical physicist Michio Kaku takes the reader on a mind-bending ride through the twists and turns of this epic journey: a mystery that has fascinated him for most of his life。 He guides us through the key debates in modern physics， from Newton's law of gravity via relativity and quantum mechanics to the latest developments in string theory。 It is a tale of dazzling breakthroughs and crushing dead ends， illuminated by Kaku's clarity， storytelling flair and infectious enthusiasm。
The object of the quest is now within sight: we are closer than ever to achieving the most ambitious undertaking in the history of science。 If successful， the Theory of Everything could simultaneously unlock the deepest mysteries of space and time， and fulfil that most ancient and basic of human desires - to understand the meaning of our lives。
In The God Equation， renowned theoretical physicist Michio Kaku takes the reader on a mind-bending ride through the twists and turns of this epic journey: a mystery that has fascinated him for most of his life。 He guides us through the key debates in modern physics， from Newton's law of gravity via relativity and quantum mechanics to the latest developments in string theory。 It is a tale of dazzling breakthroughs and crushing dead ends， illuminated by Kaku's clarity， storytelling flair and infectious enthusiasm。
The object of the quest is now within sight: we are closer than ever to achieving the most ambitious undertaking in the history of science。 If successful， the Theory of Everything could simultaneously unlock the deepest mysteries of space and time， and fulfil that most ancient and basic of human desires - to understand the meaning of our lives。
Reviews
Andrea Wenger
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This book gives a succinct overview of the history of modern physics and looks to the discoveries of the future。 The primary focus is on how string theory can bridge the gap between general relativity and quantum theory。 The book explains string theory in a way that's accessible to lay people。 I came away with a better understanding than I had before。 Thanks， NetGalley， for the ARC I received。 This is my honest and voluntary review。 This book gives a succinct overview of the history of modern physics and looks to the discoveries of the future。 The primary focus is on how string theory can bridge the gap between general relativity and quantum theory。 The book explains string theory in a way that's accessible to lay people。 I came away with a better understanding than I had before。 Thanks， NetGalley， for the ARC I received。 This is my honest and voluntary review。 。。。more
Yanique Gillana
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4。5 starsThe equation of everything？。。。I am grateful to the publisher for sending me a copy of this book for review。As usual， Kaku brings his amazing ability to translate complex concepts into easily understood morsels， that can teach and impact a wide audience。 His use of analogies and casual language make his book a great resource for people at all levels of science skill who are interested in physics。 I think it accomplishes everything it set out to do。One thing I'd point out about this book， 4。5 starsThe equation of everything？。。。I am grateful to the publisher for sending me a copy of this book for review。As usual， Kaku brings his amazing ability to translate complex concepts into easily understood morsels， that can teach and impact a wide audience。 His use of analogies and casual language make his book a great resource for people at all levels of science skill who are interested in physics。 I think it accomplishes everything it set out to do。One thing I'd point out about this book， is that it isn't the book that will teach you the fundamentals of quantum， nor will it give a thorough explanation of any of the concepts。 This is more of a history。 A carefully compiled and chronological telling of the progress of the field。 It emphasizes the stages that were most impactful， and the major players （scientists） who are credited with this work。 The strength of this book is its almost conversational tone。 Kaku is good at this， and he puts every discovery， development， and proof in context of historical events。 This has a grounding effect for readers， allowing us to put these major events in context of their influence on everyday life。This book also includes illustrations （ simple and accessible） that I think will enhance the explanations he does give and help persons who are not as familiar with this information in an academic setting。 There are also equations presented （sparingly） for people like myself， who have studied quantum mechanics in the past and may need a little math to refresh our memories。 It is not overwhelming though， and I personally think they are very effective。 I enjoyed this little trip down memory lane。 I recommend this for people who enjoy reading science history， and for people without a quantum mechanics background who are interested in expanding their knowledge。 。。。more
Kitri Miller
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Like most books on physics， this one gives a summary of the history of physics until now as a background for the subject。 I think it was a good wrap-up for both people who know nothing about the subject to those who have had some classes before reading it。 It covers what it needs to without going too deeply into unnecessary tangents。 When you get to the meat of the topic Dr。 Kaku does a very good argument of what he believes might be true， other possibilities and lays out the possibilities of wh Like most books on physics， this one gives a summary of the history of physics until now as a background for the subject。 I think it was a good wrap-up for both people who know nothing about the subject to those who have had some classes before reading it。 It covers what it needs to without going too deeply into unnecessary tangents。 When you get to the meat of the topic Dr。 Kaku does a very good argument of what he believes might be true， other possibilities and lays out the possibilities of where the field of physics might go from here。I would recommend this book to other readers （including students） for several reasons。 First that it is easy to read and that Michio Kaku is very good at being a science communicator。 Then there is the fact that it is great at sharing where physics is， including the fact that there is still a lot to learn。 For those who have some background， it is a good update to where we are。 。。。more
Carol Turner
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Oddly philosophical。 And very soothing in the time of COVID-19 and political insurrection。 When weighed against the eons， our problems seem smaller。 Highly recommended， even for those， like me， who are not physics-literate。
Nitesh
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Putting 'god' on a scientific work is totally misleading。I don't know why Science Popularizer use 'god' i。e 'Higgs Particle as God Particle'， 'Spirit Particle'， now 'God Equations'。 Keep science as science and god as God。 It's meaningless to mix together if don't know the bridge between them or fill the gap between them。 Currently we don't know much。 Now talk to God。 If god is exist then why we need to search for meaning of our existence。 Why we need to spend billions of dollars on building Big Putting 'god' on a scientific work is totally misleading。I don't know why Science Popularizer use 'god' i。e 'Higgs Particle as God Particle'， 'Spirit Particle'， now 'God Equations'。 Keep science as science and god as God。 It's meaningless to mix together if don't know the bridge between them or fill the gap between them。 Currently we don't know much。 Now talk to God。 If god is exist then why we need to search for meaning of our existence。 Why we need to spend billions of dollars on building Big Machine such LHC， Hubble， Mars Rover etc。 Like 'only truth is align with truth' ， only science is align with science。 We cannot prove god exit or its not。 Science is based on testable data while God is purely product of belief。 Truth is truth no matter who are you，what you believe， what you know or what you experience。 。。。more
Ashlee Bree
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