Hyperspace: A Scientific Odyssey Through Parallel Universes, Time Warps, and the 10th Dimension

Written by Michio Kaku

Narrated by Tim Lounibos

Are there other dimensions beyond our own? Is time travel possible? Can we change the past? Are there gateways to parallel universes? All of us have pondered such questions, but there was a time when scientists dismissed these notions as outlandish speculations. Not any more. Today, they are the focus of the most intense scientific activity in recent memory. In Hyperspace, Michio Kaku offers the first book-length tour of the most exciting (and perhaps most bizarre) work in modern physics.

The theory of hyperspace (or higher dimensional space)-and its newest wrinkle, superstring theory-stand at the center of this revolution, with adherents in every major research laboratory in the world. Beginning where Hawking's Brief History of Time left off, Kaku paints a vivid portrayal of the breakthroughs now rocking the physics establishment. Why all the excitement? As the author points out, for over half a century, scientists have puzzled over why the basic forces of the cosmos-gravity, electromagnetism, and the strong and weak nuclear forces-require markedly different mathematical descriptions. But if we see these forces as vibrations in a higher dimensional space, their field equations suddenly fit together like pieces in a jigsaw puzzle, perfectly snug, in an elegant, astonishingly simple form. This may thus be our leading candidate for the Theory of Everything.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Highbridge Company
• Release date: Jul 25, 2023
• ISBN: 9781696611367

Michio Kaku

Dr. Michio Kaku is a theoretical physicist and the cofounder of string field theory (a branch of string theory), and he continues Einstein’s search to unite the four fundamental forces of nature into one unified theory. He is also the New York Times bestselling author of seven books, including his most recent work, Physics of the Future: How Science Will Shape Human Destiny and Our Daily Lives by the Year 2100.

Reviews for Hyperspace

[Andrea Author · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

The concept of other dimensions, time travel, and parallel universes is no longer dismissed as science fiction. In superstring theory, vibrations in higher dimensional space could unite gravity, electromagnetism, and the strong and weak nuclear forces in a single set of mathematical descriptions. In clear, engaging prose, this book explains why many scientists consider superstring theory to be the best candidate for the Theory of Everything.

This classic book has been put into audio for the first time. The narration is entertaining and easy to follow. There are momentary reminders that the book came out in 1994—before M theory or flat-screen monitors. But overall, it seems relevant despite its age. For the first time, I understand the allure of string theory to the scientific community.

Thanks, NetGalley, for the ARC I received. This is my honest and voluntary review.