The future of humanity : terraforming Mars, interstellar travel, immortality, and our destiny beyond Earth

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The future of humanity : terraforming Mars, interstellar travel, immortality, and our destiny beyond Earth

Title remainder

terraforming Mars, interstellar travel, immortality, and our destiny beyond Earth

Statement of responsibility

Dr. Michio Kaku, Professor of Theoretical Physics, City University of New York

Creator

• Kaku, Michio

Author

• Kaku, Michio

Subject

• Astrophysics
• Astrophysics
• Exploration of Mars (Planet)
• Interplanetary voyages
• Interplanetary voyages
• Interplanetary voyages
• Mars (Planet)
• Mars (Planet) -- Exploration
• Astronautics -- Forecasting
• Planets -- Environmental engineering
• Planets -- Environmental engineering
• SCIENCE -- Physics | Astrophysics
• SCIENCE -- Space Science
• Space colonies
• Space colonies
• Space colonies
• TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Aeronautics & Astronautics
• Outer space -- Exploration
• Astronautics and civilization

Language

eng

Summary

"Formerly the domain of fiction, moving human civilization to the stars is increasingly becoming a scientific possibility--and a necessity. Whether in the near future due to climate change and the depletion of finite resources, or in the distant future due to catastrophic cosmological events, we must face the reality that humans will one day need to leave planet Earth to survive as a species. World-renowned physicist and futurist Michio Kaku explores in rich, intimate detail the process by which humanity may gradually move away from the planet and develop a sustainable civilization in outer space. He reveals how cutting-edge developments in robotics, nanotechnology, and biotechnology may allow us to terraform and build habitable cities on Mars. He then takes us beyond the solar system to nearby stars, which may soon be reached by nanoships traveling on laser beams at near the speed of light. Finally, he brings us beyond our galaxy, and even beyond our universe, to the possibility of immortality, showing us how humans may someday be able to leave our bodies entirely and laser port to new havens in space. With irrepressible enthusiasm and wonder, Dr. Kaku takes readers on a fascinating journey to a future in which humanity may finally fulfill its long-awaited destiny among the stars"--

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Provided by publisher

Cataloging source

OU/DLC

Dewey number

629.45/5

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

LC call number

QB461

LC item number

.K343 2018

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography