ilikemelons's review against another edition
challenging
informative
reflective
fast-paced
3.75
I enjoyed this book, short read and very thought provoking.
Very interesting, gives a good history of science too!
He doesn’t even attempt to explain some of the harder concepts which would’ve been nice but does give a good list of extra reading at the end of your interest was piqued.
Would recommend to anyone interested in physics/science
Very interesting, gives a good history of science too!
He doesn’t even attempt to explain some of the harder concepts which would’ve been nice but does give a good list of extra reading at the end of your interest was piqued.
Would recommend to anyone interested in physics/science
romrosp's review
2.0
p. 145
Conclusion
Or, as Stephen Hawking wrote,
If we do discover a complete theory, it should in time be
understandable in broad principle by everyone, not just a few
scientists. Then we shall all, philosophers, scientists, and just
ordinary people, be able to take part in the discussion of the
question of why it is that we and the universe exist. If we find
the answer to that, it would be the ultimate triumph of human
reason—for then we would know the mind of God.
Conclusion
Or, as Stephen Hawking wrote,
If we do discover a complete theory, it should in time be
understandable in broad principle by everyone, not just a few
scientists. Then we shall all, philosophers, scientists, and just
ordinary people, be able to take part in the discussion of the
question of why it is that we and the universe exist. If we find
the answer to that, it would be the ultimate triumph of human
reason—for then we would know the mind of God.
emilytoe's review
2.0
I'm such a nerd, but I found this book to be underwhelming. The book starts out by going through history which I thought was great until I noticed that the women in the physics were written passively and barely mentioned if at all. Put some respect on Rosalind Franklin's name, she was not just a tool for Watson and Crick. I know there are many who could have been included and that's disappointing.
When Kaku began to talk about Steven Hawking he says he had been surprised by the accessibility "gadgets" Hawking and was impressed "by the degree to which he was determined not to allow his illness to detract from his life's goal". In a book about black holes and quantum mechanics, it's pretty telling to hear that the one thing Kaku considers to be mindboggling is how his disabled colleague lived.
Hawking himself was a disability advocate and wrote in Science Digest in 1984: "My disabilities have not been a significant handicap in my field, which is theoretical physics. Indeed, they have helped me in a way by shielding me from lecturing and administrative work that I would otherwise have been involved in."
The science was interesting, but not interesting enough if your theory of everything doesn't include and respect everyone.
When Kaku began to talk about Steven Hawking he says he had been surprised by the accessibility "gadgets" Hawking and was impressed "by the degree to which he was determined not to allow his illness to detract from his life's goal". In a book about black holes and quantum mechanics, it's pretty telling to hear that the one thing Kaku considers to be mindboggling is how his disabled colleague lived.
Hawking himself was a disability advocate and wrote in Science Digest in 1984: "My disabilities have not been a significant handicap in my field, which is theoretical physics. Indeed, they have helped me in a way by shielding me from lecturing and administrative work that I would otherwise have been involved in."
The science was interesting, but not interesting enough if your theory of everything doesn't include and respect everyone.